Red Crested Cardinal

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by Portia Söderberg

Uploaded 21 Feb 2008 — 72 favorites

© Portia Söderberg

Found this little fella on our patio while vacationing in Kaua'i.

It stuck around long enough for me to take out my camera for a snapshot, it flew away soon after it realized that there was no food coming :)

In the Kaua'i, HI photo essay.

34 responses

  • Joel Cook

    Joel Cook said (21 Feb 2008):

    Best photo I've seen of a cardinal. Very Nice

  • Michael Brummett

    Michael Brummett gave props (21 Feb 2008):

    Great shot. great detail.

  • Ken Takahashi

    Ken Takahashi gave props (22 Feb 2008):

    Good shot! Beautiful!

  • May Lattanzio

    May Lattanzio gave props (24 Feb 2008):

    Drop dead gorgeous capture of a gorgeous bird.

  • M Kellogg

    M Kellogg gave props (25 Feb 2008):

    Cool !! WoW its unusual for a bird to sit still that long. Beautiful :)

  • Branko Balić

    Branko Balić said (29 Feb 2008):

    wonderful photograph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what kind of lens you shooting with?

  • Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe

    Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe said (4 Mar 2008):

    so pretty the red crest is so striking against the pale greys

  • Andrew Lorimer

    Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (31 Mar 2008):

    Wow great picture !!!!!

  • Melanie Freeman

    Melanie Freeman gave props (1 Apr 2008):

    wow! gorgeous! I have never seen that kind of cardinal before!

  • Glenn Brandenburg

    Glenn Brandenburg gave props (8 Apr 2008):

    Beautiful Bird

  • M.S. White

    M.S. White said (9 Apr 2008):

    Gorgeous red color and I love the DOF too.

  • Iso

    Iso gave props (10 Apr 2008):

    Just ... Beautiful !

  • Dennis Blauer

    Dennis Blauer gave props (13 Apr 2008):

    an enthusiastic yeah!

  • Melissa Prosser

    Melissa Prosser gave props (15 Apr 2008):

    Gets my vote!

  • Simon Le

    Simon Le gave props (17 Apr 2008):

    Beautiful little creature. Great capture. My vote.

  • Pilar Coll i Gatells

    Pilar Coll i Gatells   said (19 Apr 2008):

    Bona! my vote

  • Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe

    Nancy Charter Kechnie Goatbe said (21 Apr 2008):

    lovely... so clear.. and great detail.. the soft greys..exentuate the lovely bright red of the cardinal... beautiful

  • Zach Hoffman

    Zach Hoffman gave props (22 Apr 2008):

    great photo!

  • Portia Söderberg

    Portia Söderberg said (22 Apr 2008):

    Thank you all for your kind comments, much appreciated!

  • Richard Bruns

    Richard Bruns   said (29 Apr 2008):

    What a beautiful fellow; we don't get cardinals in California, alas. Very solid photo.

  • emre yılma

    emre yılma said (2 May 2008):

    greate

  • Margan Zajdowicz

    Margan Zajdowicz gave props (22 May 2008):

    Outstanding!

  • Warren ~Mangione~

    Warren ~Mangione~   gave props (24 May 2008):

    Superb! I am jealous that you got to see that wonderful bird. Great shot

  • Nicholas Hendrickx

    Nicholas Hendrickx said (25 May 2008):

    Beautiful birdie!

  • G Kosmas

    G Kosmas gave props (26 May 2008):

    Lovely creature! Oh yeah! :)

  • Christophe Le Canne

    Christophe Le Canne gave props (28 May 2008):

    Lovely! So clear and nice DOF

  • Hector rtiz

    Hector rtiz   gave props (9 Jun 2008):

    i almost miss this one...you got my vote...thank you for your sincere support...

  • Zoran Jancic

    Zoran Jancic gave props (27 Aug 2008):

    Excellent!

  • James Wei

    James Wei gave props (7 Sep 2008):

    Stunning colour and bokeh!!

  • Renata Zelic

    Renata Zelic gave props (19 Sep 2008):

    Great photo...love the colours

  • William McDonald

    William McDonald gave props (31 Oct 2008):

    excellent color and detail!

  • Gloria Childers

    Gloria Childers   gave props (11 Jan 2009):

    WOWWW beautiful nice job

  • Laura Regnier

    Laura Regnier gave props (12 Aug 2009):

    Beautiful capture and composition!

  • J.C. Collier

    J.C. Collier gave props (9 Sep 2009):

    I love Kauai! Gorgeous country.

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