It was 101 °F (38 °C) when I got out of work this afternoon. The following photos of a handsome Northern Cardinal who has been coming to our bird feeder is illustrative of the red hot summer we have been enduring over these past few days.
Northern Cardinal.
Northern Cardinal.
Cooling rains are coming this weekend.
neihtn 
SSS = simply stunning and splendid… ❤
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I don’t see cardinals out where I’m at, always love the red on the green backgrounds, nice captures.
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Thanks John. Maybe they will slowly spread out to the West, like the Jays.
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Beautiful photography of beautiful bird
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Thank you, Mohammad!
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Beautiful capture!!!!
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Thanks, Jessica!
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That’s a great use of great photos, to explain how hot it’s been lately. I hope that it cools down for you soon. It’s been hot here, but not that hot thankfully.
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Thank you Jerry! Your area is cooler because of the Great Lakes?
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Yes, the lakes cool us off some, but we’re also farther north.
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Red hot beautiful Summer .
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Thank you Anh Nhi.
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Do you have to shoot through glass or are you able to be outside and get clear shots? Lovely photos! Stay cool 🙂
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For now, I am shooting through the glass patio door. When it gets cooler, I may poke the lens outside, but even through the glass seems to be okay, and it does not scare away any bird.
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Wow..it comes out so clear. I’ve been wanting to catch birds that come to the feeder and it’s almost like I’d have to set up camp to catch them 🙂
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He is a handsome chap, isn’t he!
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That he is. He makes quite a splash when he appears.
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OMG that’s too hot. I commend you for having the energy to photograph the handsome fellow! May your evening be cool!
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Thank you! Heat wave is still in place, lowered a few degrees by sporadic rain.
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