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Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

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Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Northern cardinal Cardinals, grosbeaks and allies Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
Rode kardinaal Kardinaalachtigen Zangvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinalidae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Spirit Tree Inn (Patagonia, Arizona, USA)

2016:01:22 18:17:43
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/250 sec at F2.8, ISO 640, distance 7.08 m

Hoover Reservoir, Columbus, Ohio

2013:12:08 18:25:28
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/640 sec at F3.2, ISO 500, distance 10.00 m

There is snow. It's about 5 degrees. The wind is blowing strongly. This cardinal seems to be softening its feathers against the cold. Or maybe that's my imagination because I'm cold.

Hoover Reservoir, Columbus, Ohio

2013:12:08 17:54:27
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F3.2, ISO 500, distance 5.62 m

Female cardinal, not as red as the male but also a striking appearance.

Crescent Bend Nature Park

2016:02:27 11:14:36
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/160 sec at F8.0, ISO 250, distance 8.91 m

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 26 pictures at 5 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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Cardinals, grosbeaks and allies

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