Male cardinals get most of the attention which is really nature’s design. The scarlet red color of the males are a ‘made ya look’ adaptation that lets mama cardinal fly just a little more under the radar. As photographic subjects male cardinals are the bomb and I am guilty of taking far more photos of them than of the relatively understated female (aren’t we all?). That said, this photograph of a lovely female cardinal in a snow storm and on a holly branch really speaks to me.
Tale Of The Long Tails
January 6, 2026
Snow Drift Over The Dunes
January 5, 2026
Cold Can Be Beautiful
January 3, 2026