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Cardinal feathers
Cardinal feathers
Cardinal abstract
These images are dedicated to a male Northern Cardinal that unfortunately struck the back door of my house and did not survive. I felt horrible. Before I placed his body to rest in one of our pine trees that he so frequently liked to visit, I captured these few images as a remembrance of his wonderful feathers and visits to our yard.
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Awwww how absolutely tragic :(( Beautiful tribute shots to this little bird.
Thanks Amber.
Very beautiful and colorful feathers. I clad you took a photo of them.
A nice remembrance of such a lovely creature.
Thanks very much folks. Happy New Year.
Stunning in the beauty of the details.
All these are excellent and I like the second most.
Very sad about about the Cardinal, but those things happen in nature. I’m glad you captured the beauty of its feathers here. Excellent!
Mark, I hope you and your family have a wonder New Year.
As a long-time birder, I’m sorry for your loss. *hug*
That is a bummer to lose such a beautiful avian visitor. At least his feathers went to good use, those are awesome!
Happy New Year,
Ron
Have a Happy New Year, Mark!