Northern Cardinal, male

A shot from this afternoon at the backyard set up (once again) - with a different perch this time. Bird attracted by peanuts.

Canon 90D, Sigma 150-600 C, tripod
ISO 400, f14, 1/500s

Any comments appreciated.

Very nice shot, no nits from my side. The Cardinal in a very nice pose ! Cheers, Hans

Hi Allen,
I rarely get cardinals out in the open as this bird. Reds are exposed perfectly. I wish that you had softer light, but the highlights are within reason. Well done…Jim

Allen, this is a nice look at this beautiful Cardinal. Love his pose. The reds are right on.

Such a pretty bird. And yes well exposed. I would think it would be easy to blow the reds out. Good one.

Beautiful colors in this Cardinal, Allen. I like your perch and you caught a nice pose and head turn. Getting the software to cooperate on the reds in birds like this is always difficult and you did a fine job.