WOW!
No sooner than I had pressed the “Publish” button on my last entry, I looked outside the window to see a gorgeous male Cardinal sitting right outside the bedroom window! Thrilled, I snatched up the camera and took 3 shots! A few minutes later, when I was ready to review the photos, I realized the SD card was still mounted in the laptop!
Totally discouraged, I removed the card from the laptop and replaced it in the camera, Feeling rather as though I had mised the chance of a lifetime, I went to place the Nikon into its bag. (yes, I know, there will be numerous real chances of a lifetime, but….)
I looked out the window once more and there she was……
A beautiful female Cardinal was perched outside the window, looking down at the window feeder, and assessing whether to check out the “diner”, or not! I was so happy to catch her, but then…………….
Yes! Her husband decided to join her! Not sure why his crest is down, but he was so stunning anyway! I did discover it is harder to capture a brightly colored bird than the more “drab” female!
So, I am pretty happy!!!
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My camera won’t let me take photographs if there isn’t a card in it!
Nice set. You’ve some exotic birds there.
Bill, I am not sure if the Nikon has some internal memory or not, as I *think* I once saw a “No Card” option in the menu once. I know that little Panasonic can take a photo and store it without memory..
I was thinking about what you said about exotic birds….The Cardinals are found over much of the US, and our Northern birds actually stay here all winter. I was thinking that perhaps we had more “colorful” birds as they migrate back to warmer climes in the winter months. Since the US is so large, we have all varieties of climates…plus, South America, as well. I do know that this is why we have hummingbirds. Our neighbors are awaiting a sighting of a Scarlet Tanager..I got a photo of one last spring….will have to see when I saw it. They do fly all the way here from South America. Hard to believe!
I have a special place in my heart for cardinals … they’re the state bird of Indiana!
Beautiful shots. I keep seeing red-winged blackbirds here lately (isn’t that what they’re called?). I should get some shots of them if possible. Need a zoom lens! 
BTW … just changed my blog design … incorporated a nature photo that I took not too long ago!
I couldn’t believe it when I saw my one and only cardinal – in Birmingham, Alabama, last year. Amazing.