By mid-August we usually have lots of immature Northern Cardinals all around our yard. I try not to overdo taking photos of Virginia's State Bird, but some poses are hard to resist.
As you can see, our Crape Myrtles are 'riddled' from Japanese Beetles; but the beetles are prime food for juvenile Cardinals.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
NIKON 1 V3 with FT-1 Adapter,AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8G 1/500s f/4.0 at 540mm iso800
Cropped 5x7" Landscape Reduced to 140 ppi for Internet Viewing
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