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June 20, 2008
Friday Feathers
Ahhh... the cardinal. A beautiful red bird that continues to elude me. I've yet to take a single photograph of this bird that I'm happy with.
The male (above) is striking with its rich red attire.
The female (above) is dull and less vibrant with its washed out hue. I'll never understand why the male is much more vibrant than the female.
Cindy
Comments
Superb photos - I told you why the male is more vibrant: because the female has to look after the chicks and therefore be less visible. I wouldn't really say this is really fair and is, in fact, a rather sexist attitude that our maker took on when deciding the colours of birds, but there you go.
Brain matter deposited by: zed on June 20, 2008 12:01 PM
Zoe - as always, I'm glad you like the photos. You mean I wasn't paying attention in class when you tried to teach me about the male's coloring? hehehe... I agree about the sexist attitude. :-)
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on June 21, 2008 6:55 AM
sexual dimorphism is the reason, as Zoe has pointed out.
If you want to check out an adorable Cardinal family story, go to http://intricateart.com/blog/ and look through Leanne's archives. Oh, and she has cool bird photos of all sorts! You two are a match made in heaven.
Brain matter deposited by: Da Goddess on June 23, 2008 10:46 AM
Super picture - I have failed so many times trying to get a picture of a cardinal while visiting Kentucky that I've given up!
Brain matter deposited by: The Gray Monk on June 25, 2008 3:04 AM