Nature Fancy Janitor

Fancy Janitor · **3 Likes**

Various animals have flow or walked onto our deck to clean up the seed I have spilled there filling our feeders, but it was a real treat to see this guy recently.
Cardinals are very shy animals - I had to stand in a dark corner once to photograph a strange-looking bird that turned out to be a molting Cardinal that kept briefly landing on our deck's railing.

WileyB · 12-20-2020, 10:43 AM

Congrats on your close sighting - beautiful animal!

**Michail_P** · 12-20-2020, 10:55 AM

I like the color contrast of your fore/background. The framing is nice, maybe I could go a bit closer. The exposure is very good. Nicely done.

mirceattl · 12-20-2020, 01:08 PM

That's a hard catch, nice!

aitrus3 · 12-20-2020, 04:33 PM

What a lovely colour and beautiful bird!

reh321 · 12-20-2020, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by WileyB

Congrats on your close sighting - beautiful animal!

thank you for your comment,

Yes, he is very handsome!

reh321 · 12-20-2020, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Michail_P

I like the color contrast of your fore/background. The framing is nice, maybe I could go a bit closer. The exposure is very good. Nicely done.

Thank you for your comment.

I could have cropped it - but out of respect for the "rule of thirds" I thought I should leave the space in front of him.

reh321 · 12-20-2020, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by mirceattl

That's a hard catch, nice!

Thank you for your comment.

As I said, I was flabbergasted when he landed within a dozen feet of my chair, with nothing but a glass door between us, but I thought I'd better take the picture first and ask questions afterwards.

reh321 · 12-20-2020, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by aitrus3

What a lovely colour and beautiful bird!

Thank you for your comment.

I used to think that male Cardinals were solid red, but this variegated coloring is much better.
I'm thinking that the light color on his back may indicate that he is somewhat older than we usually see.

kjfishman · 12-21-2020, 05:46 AM

For some reason our bird feeder only attracts the females and we dont see males like that too often.

**ToddK** · 12-21-2020, 05:57 AM

Excellent capture! They are real beauties.

mirceattl · 12-21-2020, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by reh321

I thought I'd better take the picture first and ask questions afterwards.

The right approach!

WileyB · 12-21-2020, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Thank you for your comment.

I used to think that male Cardinals were solid red, but this variegated coloring is much better.
I'm thinking that the light color on his back may indicate that he is somewhat older than we usually see.

Hah - a 'distinguished' cardinal!

reh321 · 12-21-2020, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by kjfishman

For some reason our bird feeder only attracts the females and we dont see males like that too often.

Thank you for your comment.
I have heard that Cardinals are territorial, but we do see several of each gender at this time of year.
I'm not certain whether they are adolescents that are still allowed to hang around, or whether they are neighbors which are allowed to share in the wealth.

reh321 · 12-21-2020, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Excellent capture! They are real beauties.

Thank you for your comment.

Yes, I do enjoy seeing - and photographing them - although that will become even more so once our property is covered with snow, because they stand out so,

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12-20-2020, 10:43 AM	#2
WileyB Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: New Mexico Photos: Albums Posts: 441	Congrats on your close sighting - beautiful animal!

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Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	I like the color contrast of your fore/background. The framing is nice, maybe I could go a bit closer. The exposure is very good. Nicely done.

12-20-2020, 01:08 PM	#4
mirceattl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 157	That's a hard catch, nice!

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aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432	What a lovely colour and beautiful bird!

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by WileyB Congrats on your close sighting - beautiful animal! thank you for your comment, Yes, he is very handsome!

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by Michail_P I like the color contrast of your fore/background. The framing is nice, maybe I could go a bit closer. The exposure is very good. Nicely done. Thank you for your comment. I could have cropped it - but out of respect for the "rule of thirds" I thought I should leave the space in front of him.

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by mirceattl That's a hard catch, nice! Thank you for your comment. As I said, I was flabbergasted when he landed within a dozen feet of my chair, with nothing but a glass door between us, but I thought I'd better take the picture first and ask questions afterwards.

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by aitrus3 What a lovely colour and beautiful bird! Thank you for your comment. I used to think that male Cardinals were solid red, but this variegated coloring is much better. I'm thinking that the light color on his back may indicate that he is somewhat older than we usually see.

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kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	For some reason our bird feeder only attracts the females and we dont see males like that too often.

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12-21-2020, 02:01 PM	#12
mirceattl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 157	Originally posted by reh321 I thought I'd better take the picture first and ask questions afterwards. The right approach!

12-21-2020, 05:07 PM	#13
WileyB Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: New Mexico Photos: Albums Posts: 441	Originally posted by reh321 Thank you for your comment. I used to think that male Cardinals were solid red, but this variegated coloring is much better. I'm thinking that the light color on his back may indicate that he is somewhat older than we usually see. Hah - a 'distinguished' cardinal!

12-21-2020, 06:05 PM	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by kjfishman For some reason our bird feeder only attracts the females and we dont see males like that too often. Thank you for your comment. I have heard that Cardinals are territorial, but we do see several of each gender at this time of year. I'm not certain whether they are adolescents that are still allowed to hang around, or whether they are neighbors which are allowed to share in the wealth.

12-21-2020, 06:07 PM	#15
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Excellent capture! They are real beauties. Thank you for your comment. Yes, I do enjoy seeing - and photographing them - although that will become even more so once our property is covered with snow, because they stand out so,