Snowy Days

On weekends I stand by the window and enjoy the wildlife outside -- better than tv. Taking pictures through certain windowpanes gives a dreamy blurry effect that gives a painterly feeling. The color on the male cardinals this winter is spectacular -- I did NOT enhance the color in any of these images. All natural.

Below are some of my shadow images. My attraction for shadows has become apparent, and I plan on putting together a series for my blog.

Favorite Bird

The female cardinal is my favorite bird. She is green with a bright red beak and red tuft on top of her head. She's not the obvious choice for a fascinating bird because her partner is such a brilliant red and so beautiful himself. But she is stunning and faithful to her red partner. They look out for each other with such love, they are amazing to watch. This female was sitting on my picnic table, and I shot this image through the window with a telephoto lens and tripod.

Her partner visited moments later. My goal is to get a better image of him, but they are quite shy, and whenever I see them at the feeder and grab my camera, they fly away!