Red Cardinal in Springtime
by Nava Thompson
Title
Red Cardinal in Springtime
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson in NW Arkansas in the spring of a red Cardinal sitting in a flowering tree. .............................................................They are robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. The family ranges in size from the 12-cm (4.7 inches), 11.5-gram (.40 oz) Orange-breasted Bunting to the 25-cm (9.8 inches), 85-gram (2.99 oz) Black-headed Saltator[verification needed]. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances. The Northern Cardinal type species was named by colonists for the male's red crest, reminiscent of a Catholic cardinal's mitre...................................The "buntings" in this family are sometimes generically known as "tropical buntings" (though not all live in the tropics) or "North American buntings" (though there are other buntings in North America) to distinguish them from the true buntings, whose family does contain North American birds, but they are referred to as American sparrows (unrelated to Old World sparrows), juncos, and towhees rather than buntings. Likewise the grosbeaks in this family are sometimes called "cardinal-grosbeaks" to distinguish them from other grosbeaks. The name "cardinal-grosbeak" can also apply to this family as a whole.
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April 15th, 2014
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Comments (38)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Nava, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Randy Rosenberger
As administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, it is with pride and honor that I choose to feature this beautiful piece of your artwork on our homepage! Congratulations on your feature. You are very deserving of this honor. Liked & Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group)
William Tasker
Hi Nava! Stunning shot! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Nava Thompson replied:
William---thank you very much---and for the feature in Wild Birds Of The World---and l/f!
Anita Faye
Nava, pretty posed Cardinal ;) Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Barbara McMahon
Fantastic capture Nava Jo! l/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Barbara---thank you for the Surprise visit and promotion in WFS thread! Very much appreciated. :)
Will Borden
Nava~~A beautiful crisp image! Sure a marvelous setting for this beautiful Cardinal..!! F&L!