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More of Donald Garrett's Photos
Photo Info
| Uploaded | March 3, 2010 |
| Taken | February 3, 2010 |
| Make | Nikon Corporation |
| Model | NIKON D60 |
| Exposure | 1/640 sec at f/5.6 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 300 mm |
| ISO | 200 |
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A beautiful female cardinal catching some lunch at my feeder. Cardinals are too heavy to balance on the small openings, so they have to flutter their feathers to hover just long enough to get seeds.
22 responses
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Suzanne McGeady said (3 Mar 2010):
Look at that snow on top of the feeder! You've caught the 'balancing act' so well Don. Hope he filled his tum up. wonderful comp.
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Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (3 Mar 2010):
love this alot so well done !!! My favorite bird the Cardinal !! :)
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John Smith (Deleted) gave props (3 Mar 2010):
Very nice....like the contrast.....the bird is hanging on with just one foot...neat.
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Debrah Leonard (Deleted) gave props (3 Mar 2010):
gorgeous capture... !!!
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Richard Knight (Deleted) gave props (3 Mar 2010):
What a title! So, so true. She is quite a little hover-craft.
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Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (3 Mar 2010):
A beautiful shot, Don! Love it!
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Judy Wanamaker (Deleted) gave props (3 Mar 2010):
Beautiful shot, Don! I love these pretty little birds.
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Andrea Petersen gave props (3 Mar 2010):
Cute shot...Pretty ingenious how it is hanging on with one foot...
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elfriede fulda gave props (4 Mar 2010):
So difficult to capture when they are fluttering,,great job
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Regenia Brabham (Deleted) gave props (4 Mar 2010):
Great title and a wonderful action shot!! I hope that snow has melted by now.
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Donald Garrett said (4 Mar 2010):
Andrea, you have a good eye! I didn't even notice the one foot.
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JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (4 Mar 2010):
A simply masterfly-balanced action-shot
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Arline Grant gave props (4 Mar 2010):
awesome
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Jüri Vissak gave props (4 Mar 2010):
Very funny! Well done.
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Charles Conti gave props (4 Mar 2010):
Wonderful shot! This would be great on a Christmas card! The feeder looks like an ornament. :-)
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Karen Foto Fiddler (Deleted) gave props (6 Mar 2010):
Perfect titling! Love her flutter!
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Bill Van Gelder gave props (7 Mar 2010):
Nice action shot! Snow on the feeder makes it perfect!
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Oregon Curly (Deleted) gave props (7 Mar 2010):
Excellent!!!!
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (9 Mar 2010):
Beautiful capture!
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Mary Brown gave props (10 Mar 2010):
Excellent capture, Don!! Great composition and action shot!
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tamela wall gave props (11 Mar 2010):
Spectacular photograph! Excellent capture and composition!!!!
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Kathleen Mercado (Deleted) said (15 Mar 2010):
An outstanding composition:)
