This winter we've been getting dozens of cardinals at our seed feeders. It's hard to resist taking a photo of the males going into their striking Spring breeding brilliance.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
NIKON 1 V3 with FT-1,AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8G with TC-2.0 E II 1/250s f/5.6 at 1026mm iso900
Cropped 5x7" Landscape and Reduced to 140 ppi for Internet Viewing
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