Have more than two dozen visiting our sunflower feeders every day. They are so bright that I can't help but capture them in breeding colors.
This image and the previous are of the same male cardinal - couldn't decide which one I liked best.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
Nikon D800
,AF-S Nikkor ED 500mm 1:4 D with TC-14E II 1.4x 1/250s f/4.0 at 1050mm iso450
DX Image Cropped 7x5" Landscape Reduced to 180 ppi for Internet Viewing
full exif