Whoa Buddy! Natural Ain't Pretty! [Contest Finalists June 2011]
Uploaded: June 10, 2011 07:50:39
6/10/11, MT natural. Looks like the woodpecker is recoiling from the "natural" look of the cardinal's molting!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 350.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Liz blahh June 10, 2011
Great capture, dof, clarity of these two beauties! #1384181Jeff Robinson June 10, 2011
Outstanding wildlife capure Carol - Enjoy the weekend! #9453833Val Feldman June 10, 2011
I've never seen a bird do a double-take before - he actually looks as tho he's recoiling from the sight! Poor cardinal - maybe some Rograine??? :) (That woodshed of yours must be overflowing! LOL!) I've read that this baldness could be caused by feather mites also. Have fun gallivanting around and enjoy your weekend, TN! #9453887Tammy M. Anderson June 10, 2011
Excellent comp. and capture, Carol. Have a great trip. #9453895Rony Sagy June 10, 2011
Fantastic capture, Carol. Love the comp and theme. #9453907Ron McEwan June 10, 2011
You sure nailed this one for the MT Carol, excellent pose for both of them.Yes, if you thought TN had a rough winter, you have to be in MT to appreciate TN LOL. Have a great trip and remember snap, snap, snap bring back pictures. #9453914
Robert R. Goodman June 10, 2011
Hi Carol,LOL!!Excellent capture my friend.Those are two birds we don't see out here.Wonderful color,be sure and have some fun on our days off!!!! #9454008JudyAnn Rector June 10, 2011
What a hoot, Carol... such a great find and you captured it wonderfully. #9454226Monnie Ryan June 10, 2011
Wow - fabulous detail, Carol! Never saw a cardinal molt like this. #9454395Kathy Salerni June 10, 2011
What a great capture, Carol! Two different birds at once! Wow, I have never seen a cardinal lose its hair like this! #9454400Tammy Espino June 10, 2011
HAHA @ Val :) Great capture of those two!!! Never saw a cardinal much les a bald one before ! #9454418Steve M. Harrington June 10, 2011
Hmm...I figured bald was beautiful until I saw this. Enjoy New Orleans, Carol. It's easy! :)Tarun Bose June 10, 2011
Beautiful capture with fantastic colours and details, Carol. #9454464Barbara Waldoch June 10, 2011
Perfect, Carol! #9454599Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 10, 2011
I've never seen one molt like this, Carol! FANTASTIC capture! :-) k #9454647John Connolly June 10, 2011
What an amazing sight Carol! This is a superb image, you have excelled yourself with this one! #9454678Michelle Alton June 11, 2011
I'm amazed. I think I'd recoil too. In fact, I did! #9454897Patrick Rouzes June 11, 2011
WOW, very inspiring work, Carol! The colors, tones, detail, clarity, focus & dof are superb! WTG! #9455746Terry Cervi June 12, 2011
A super capture, Carol!! See you when you get back! #9457314Julianne Bradford June 13, 2011
He actually looks like he's smiling at the cardinal Carol! Hope your getting some great shots! #9458374Heather Loewenhardt June 13, 2011
hat a double bonus you captured. I should be that lucky. Wonderful colour and detail. Love the expressions. #9459469Carol L. Fowler June 14, 2011
Thanks everybody! #9460751Rona L. Schwarz June 15, 2011
My goodness, this is the ugliest cardinal I have every seen, Carol! Even the woodpecker noticed! What a great capture of the two of them - just fabulous! #9462958Carol L. Fowler June 18, 2011
Thanks Rona #9466474Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011
A big congratulations my friend,WTG Carol!!!! #9561387Ron McEwan July 28, 2011
Congratulations Carol, a well deserved SILVER #9561389Liz blahh July 28, 2011
Congrats on your finalist! #9561502Heather Loewenhardt July 28, 2011
Congratulations Carol. I love this image. Good luck in the finals. #9561642Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Carol!! #9561727Stefania Barbier July 29, 2011
huge congrats on your gorgeous finalist!!! #9563095frank w. degenhardt July 29, 2011
Perfectly timed, Beautiful birds. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #9563708Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #9563744Patrick Rouzes July 29, 2011
WTG, Carol-Congratulations once again! #9563945Ellen Hodges July 29, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on this awesome finalsit, Carol!! #9564535Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
Who could forget this, Carol!! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9566406Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
This is awesome, Carol! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9566718Kathy Salerni July 29, 2011
Huge congrats on this well deserved Finalist, Carol! #9567950Carol L. Fowler July 30, 2011
Thank you all! #9570129Nancy L. Green August 03, 2011
GREAT capture my friend!!! Of all the cardinals we have around here I have never seen one in a molt like this, WTG!! <>< #9579073Merna L. Nobile August 09, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile
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Carol L. Fowler August 10, 2011
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