Female Crested Cardinal

[dankearl]

The partner of the bright Red Crested Male I posted the other day.
I think the female, though not so striking, is more attractive.
They always traveled with two male birds, so a lucky girl!

1/1250, f7.1, iso500, 400mm (70-200 w/2X), D800, HH

Taken in a yard in Kauai, Hawaii.

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[Shawn Zierman]

The low angle is excellent Dan. I enjoy this bright sunny portrait of this pretty she bird. Details and sharpening look spot on. Besides the plumage, my favorite aspect of the image is the great head angle.

[Grace Scalzo]

This is nice. The bold colors make it a real eye catcher and a pleasure to view.

[Marina Scarr]

What a stunning bird and love the way she pops against the amazing colors surrounding her. Lovely details and colors.

[nick clayton]

Great low angle, super bird with a good head angle and nice diffused background Dan. The colours make the shot stand out but just a little too saturated for my liking, but a pleasing image all the same.

[Tim King]

Dan, this is a great shot. I really like it. Super minor bug is that twig(?) in the grass. Fine job. Keep 'em comin'