The first one if not red all over, but the House Finch is one of the more dominant birds in our neighborhood. They are also not native to our area, but over the years have migrated from the West Coast to the East Coast.
A Northern Cardinal, all red except for some black patches around its beak, stands out especially well amid the whiteness of yesterday’s snow.
DG MARYOGA said:
The Northern Cardinal photo is incredibly beautiful,you’re a great bird watcher dear Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Doda!
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T Ibara Photo said:
Love both of them!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Takami!
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bayphotosbydonna said:
Marvelous shots, Hien, I love the cardinal!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Donna!
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loisajay said:
I am fascinated by how they are looking right at you, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Lois, they are just making sure I stay inside the house! They also have that Clint Eastwood stare …
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loisajay said:
ha! Go ahead, Hien….make my day. You are funny.
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quietsolopursuits said:
If you continue to post such terrific photos of birds near your feeders, it may force me to consider putting one up somewhere myself!
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neihtn2012 said:
What helps is a small magnolia tree that grows 10 ft away from the feeder. The birds perch there while waiting their turn, or after they bring back a seed and proceed to work on it. I think you should put up a feeder in any case, for those days when the weather prevents you from going out.
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Amy said:
Exquisite! 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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allentimphotos2 said:
The cardinal is such a stunning bird. Thanks for sharing these image.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tim! That red bird will draw all eyes to him whenever he appears.
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Olga said:
The snow accents with the beautiful red-coloring of the cardinal makes for a striking capture. ❤
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Olga!
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Olga said:
🙂
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Eliza Waters said:
The cardinal is luminous!
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neihtn2012 said:
He was indeed, with a good backlight from the morning sun.
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sandyjwhite said:
I love how cardinals and black capped chickadees look in the snow.
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neihtn2012 said:
I’ll try to get some pictures of a Chickadee. They are there, but small and fast moving.
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sandyjwhite said:
Yes, they are always zooming! They are in and out of our feeder so fast, it’s hard to catch a shot.
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