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28-Oct-2021 Donald E. Casavecchia

Northern Cardinal (Male)

Boyce, Virginia

A quiet afternoon at Blandy, but lots of active cardinals like this male eating these seeds in the Rattlesnake Spring wetlands area.
Have no idea what the seeds are, but both male & female cardinals sure like them.

Nikon Z 6II ,NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S with TC 2X
1/500s f/11.0 at 600mm iso1600
Free Crop of DX Image ReSized for Internet Viewing hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time28-Oct-2021 15:22:02
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 6_2
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Hank Vander Velde30-Oct-2021 15:03
Excellent sharp shot of it amid the cattails Don.
fotabug29-Oct-2021 22:12
Wow, I love this! Missed Opportunity, my foot! :)
danad29-Oct-2021 14:44
A superb capture !
V*
Pierre Martin29-Oct-2021 12:33
a superb detailed picture with his hoopoe all dressed!
hayl29-Oct-2021 10:35
Great setting to showcase this bright cardinal.
Tom LeRoy29-Oct-2021 08:06
A fine sharp shot and his red feathers really stand out! V
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