F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 320.
Northern Cardinal Female
Why did the baseball coach throw Cinderella off the team?
Because she ran away from the ball.
Interesting Fact: A week or two before the female starts building, she starts to visit possible nest sites with the male following along. The pair call back and forth and hold nesting material in their bills as they assess each site. Nests tend to be wedged into a fork of small branches in a sapling, shrub, or vine tangle, 1-15 feet high and hidden in dense foliage. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/lifehistory )
Through Open Lens 
Sweet!
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Super photo of a cute bird. Bad joke.
Hehehe. So I am right back on track this year. Lol. Thank you very much and Happy Blogging! 🙂
I love cardinals. There’s a couple that live in my yard and I’ve watched them raise several babies over the years.
That is so cool, they are fun birds to watch. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Wonderful shot.
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It is fun to see her all ‘puffed up” to keep warm, Cute capture!
Yeah it is, when they are so puffed up they look super adorable. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂
What a gorgeous picture of a female cardinal. They are under-appreciated, but you did her justice!
Thank you very much, I definitely agree with you that they are under-appreciated. Thank you again for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Wow! What a spectacular photo! Thanks so much. And I loved your joke.
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You as well. 🙂
I took a picture of the same bird! What a beautiful picture.
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