I didn't realize how few recent images I have of red birds. I rarely bother pointing my rig at Northern Cardinals anymore. Taken May 2018. I can't remember any details.
I apparently didn't have time to rotate to vertical. This is full frame plus vertically, canvas added to the top and bottom. Reedited with DeNoiseAI. Didn't remove anything
from the BG. Cleaned up the eye a little.
Nikon D500, 500mmF4VRII, TC-14EIII
f8, 1/800s, iso800