Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Pretty Mama

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50 comments:

  1. What a beautiful bird she is indeed, Karen!! Wonderful capture for the day!! Enjoy your day!!

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  2. so lovely, with her spikey do!! she looks a tad chilly!!

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  3. Wow ! Fantastic shot of one of nature's gems!

    Carol of A Creative Harbor

    Thanks for coming by and your comments. ^_^

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  4. It's a very beautiful bird ;-)
    Céline & Philippe

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  5. She's definitely lovely as is your 'capture' of her!

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  6. A beautiful bird:) Great picture.

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  7. Wonderful shot of the female cardinal.

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  8. A beautiful bird that would brighten up anyones day.

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  9. they are every bit as beautiful as their flashy male counterparts

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  10. She is just beautiful. :) Lovely image.

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  11. What a fantastic beautiful bird! Really nice photo too!
    Greetings Pia

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  12. She is beautiful and your photo is so well composed as to show off her beauty. I wish I had as many cardinals at my feeders as mourning doves.. Thank you for linking in this week to Nature Notes..Michelle

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  13. She is just beautiful, you've captured so many lovely details!

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  14. She is indeed so pretty, and all naturally too!

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  15. Beautiful....a favorite bird of mine!!!

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  16. She certainly is a pretty Mama. Great photo!

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  17. Really crisp capture !! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  18. I just put my binoculars down from looking at a female cardinal, then glanced down at your photo on my iPad. ! I must say, she is a beauty and your surroundings are so much prettier than mine. Wonderful shot!

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  19. Oh yes, she is one pretty momma! Great shot!

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  20. great pic of a beautiful, interesting bird, especially with that stark winter background to highlight her colorful markings

    Lovely!

    *VBS*

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  21. Immediately my husband said...what an awesome female cardinal. This is a fabulous capture. She is so majestic perched there on the branch. We have seen a one or two here on our property, but never have we seen one like this so up close and personal. Great shot. genie

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  22. Gostei do Blog...
    abraço Leila ( Brasil )

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  23. She looks so untroubled - nice shot Karen.

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  24. What a great looking bird - if I had cardinals on my garden I dont think I'd ever tire of photographing them!

    The cool waters of the south of Australia are pretty spectacular as well!

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  25. Oh Karen that is a beautiful picture of that lovely colourful wee bird. :)

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  26. That's a beautiful image Karen, and the female Cardinal is every bit as fabulous as the male. Would love to see one!

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  27. Gorgeous photo Karen of the female cardinal! Thank you for stopping by my blog. You have such amazing and lovely photos.

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  28. Hello there Karen girl !
    On very rare occasions we see a flash of red here (mainly husband sees them and not me ;-(
    They are so beautiful it seems impossible for a bird to be such a gorgeous colour like that .. I would be tickled RED if one would drop by my spa now ? LOL
    Joy : )

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  29. She certainly is pretty, more so, beautiful. I really like the female Cardinals, as much and if not more, than the males! Great pic!

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  30. We don't have cardinals here, so I especially love seeing photos. Great pic!

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  31. great portrait of her. She seems to have an attiude. :)

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  32. Nothing brightens up the yard or woods like colorful birds. Your mama cardinal is outstanding!

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  33. She is very attractive. I imagine she and hubby make quite a pair! Beautiful, clear shot!

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  34. Love how the colors are more brilliant in the winter... Beautiful shot :)

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  35. Pretty mamma is right. Wer`e lucky to have so many awsome birds in the yard.

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