Cousins


Male Pyrrhuloxia aka the “desert cardinal” - and cardinal cousin
Sedona, AZ

2018:02:17 02:43:20
D800
150-600mm @ 600mm
1/250 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1
ISO: 1600
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

PS: forgot to add that we threw out some sunflower seeds to keep him around

One of my favorites, Sandy. Very nicely done. Great perch and head turn.

Not “one” of my favorites; it is my favorite. Fantastic.

Nicely done Sandy. I like the pose with the nice head turn and the perch and background work very well too. No nits from me. Very nice frame.

Gorgeous look at this fellow. Sharp as a tack, and the perch and BG are nice. The color scheme overall is very similar but different enough. Very nice.

Fabulous capture! From the colorful bird, the muted complimentary background, placement in the frame to the perch. Congratulations. Have to visit the avian category more often!