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The male on the left was in arduous (and amorous) pursuit of the female. I managed to catch them in a rare moment of stillness. I'm always amazed that they don't hurt themselves when they go crashing through the trees.
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The cardinals are usually very reluctant to come out of the woods while I'm on the porch. This year I've noticed that the females are a little braver. Or maybe they're youngsters, and aren't as afraid yet?
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She noticed me, but stuck around for a moment or two. The rock in the birdbath is from my late grandfather's garden in Tucson, Arizona.
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so beautiful!
diblanka · 2008-05-18: 10:07
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Great shots!
GnatBytes · 2008-05-18: 10:24
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Very beautiful. Perfect lighting and the black background is great contrast. And cardinals are pretty birds. Don´t live in Czech. And also like your birdbath, it is great way to attract birds :-)
Zdenula · 2008-05-18: 12:57
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nice!!!!!
abbeyh13 · 2008-05-18: 17:19
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Ahhhh ... these made me smile! I'm a bit of a backyard bird lover myself, as I'm sure you know! We don't have cardinals around here so I'm always thrilled to see them here on the blog. And these are beauties!
MHJphotos · 2008-05-18: 23:25
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Nice post,
joycephotography · 2008-05-19: 00:41
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The cardinal is just beautiful - what a great shot, Lissa! You're going to have one enviable bird watcher's compendium by the end of this year! :)
Peche · 2008-05-19: 06:48
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love the way she is lit in the last image ! your posts are always so serene ...
dkelly · 2008-05-19: 08:27
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Well I truly hope that these cardinals with keep being brave enough to come close to you so that you'll can come up with more superb shots of them. #2 is fantastic.
Madoc · 2008-05-19: 09:34
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again, great commentary. Phenomenal shots!!
PaperWings · 2008-05-19: 19:18
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these shots are so clear and look like pics for a calender ... such a peaceful setting:)
Lindyart · 2008-05-20: 00:12
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Just lovely shots.
LotoFoto · 2008-05-20: 01:00
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