We whiled away the day once again at Sam Nail’s old homestead in Big Bend National Park. It was very windy day and we wanted a nice quiet place out of the breeze. The birds were once again plentiful there, one of the few places in the park we found many birds this trip.
This Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalas) male was a handsome scarlet specimen. I was a little surprised when he like really freaked out when a bee invaded his drinking space. I started to share my insect repellant with him. But we are not supposed to interfere with the wildlife, plus the spray would have probably freaked him out too.
Don’t freak out on your journey††nada te turbe††jim
Shades of Gray - Denison TX 
great image of hard capture, good work and thanks for sharing MJ
MJ…..glad you liked, it was fun watch the event unfold…en theos….jim
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Thanx….Actually, this is play. The animals do all the work. I just sit and try to pay attention. I guess the hard part is for a hyper A.D.D. type like me to be able to sit and wait……en theos..jim
That is an absolutely incredible shot… LOVE IT!!!!
Thanx Tracie…..this was one of those times, that I could see the whole event happening and had the presence of mind to keep shooting and not just look…en theos…jim
He does look angry and very disturbing. “Do NOT cross me …”
Maggie….while he does look angry, I had the sense that he was actually more afraid. Having watched the cardinals for a bit, they seem to be pretty passive. The smaller sparrows were often able to chase them away from the water. At least the males, the females are a lot more aggressive, huh, go figure….en theos….jim
Nice capture! I love how you can actually see the emotion in the bird’s posture and eyes. Really nicely done.
JB..thanx…..I love to try and get something happening. It seems too easy to just get a pretty bird pix……en theos….jim
Wow! What a great capture!
as always, thanx Eden……en theos…jim
Wow, another stunner. What a great moment captured!