My digital camera is my constant companion while I'm working in the garden, walking by the water, or just out and about on my travels. Over the winter months it is always set up by the kitchen door ready to snap some photos of the birds. You never know when that "Kodak Moment" will happen.
This morning we were thrilled to see the brilliant red of the male cardinal as he sat in the back tree and chirped his mating call.
The cardinals are our all time favourite bird and we are so fortunate to have them visit the garden. At times we have 3 pair of them in the garden.
How lovely it is to open the windows for awhile on these milder winter days and let the sounds of Nature drift into the house.
Spring can't be far away if the birds are singing their mating songs.
Thanks for taking time to visit today. I hope you have time to say hi and leave a comment.
Absolutely beautiful bird. love the red color!
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I hope a bird comes this way soon, I would love to see it. Until then, I am delighted that I get to see your!
ReplyDeleteCG: That is the most colorful bird I see, beautiful captures.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots, thanks for sharing him, Linda. Thanks for dropping by my blog too:)
ReplyDeleteNice shot! The red really stands out!
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Another fantastic American bird that I have never seen in my life before! Beautiful captures!
ReplyDeleteYay for cardinals...I would invert with joy if I saw some in our yard. Still hasn't happened. So I really enjoy yours.
ReplyDeleteOh, I so adore cardinals with their lovely songs. And you're right; spring is definitely on its way if the birds are singing their mating songs!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos!
I love the tweets of cardinals! I always run to look out the window when I hear it :D
ReplyDeleteI wish we had cardinals. Thank you for sharing yours.
ReplyDeleteTHose cardinals are just wonderful. Makes you feel like spring may be in the air at least for some species. If you like to garden, check out the new giveaway from garden shoes online on my sidebar. we want photos showing signs of spring and I am guessing you have one or two or a hundred... They are giving away $200 dollars by a random drawing. come and check it out. Hopefully you will have robins to photograph soon!
ReplyDeleteI know, we love the cardinals too and the titmouse,chickadees,wrens and so many more. They are eating us out of house and home.. Who said "eat like a bird?"
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Wonderful photos of the Cardinal.
ReplyDeleteI love cardinals. I've noticed two along my walking route (two pairs). It is such a joy to see them!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBorn in London, and now living where, in Canada? Now I can see why a cardinal silhouette is on the Webdings symbols.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting their pictures. I haven't seen them for a while!
ReplyDeleteAs for the digital cameras - how did we live without them?!
Cardinals are my favorite! We once had a male cardinal in our yard who would knock on the kitchen window when the bird feeder was empty. He would fly to a nearby branch to watch us fill it and cheep as if to say, "Hurry it up!"
ReplyDeleteThat Cardinal (we do not have them) is so bright against the winter branches. I guess he looks good against the green leaves of Summer too.
ReplyDeleteEasy to spot during the winter.
ReplyDeleteBrightens our gardens and the male Cardinals always look beautiful in our trees.
- Cheers from Guildwood.
It is snowing right now.
I love flitting from blog to blog and here I discover these beautiful cardinals making you happy - funny but a few blogs back there was a person unhappy with a cardinal banging into their windows. lol
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