{"id":138354,"date":"2024-12-31T02:49:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T08:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=138354"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:43:57","slug":"spring-and-winter-male-northern-cardinal-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/12\/31\/spring-and-winter-male-northern-cardinal-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring And Winter Male Northern Cardinal Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning, I’m sharing images of a male Northern Cardinal taken in the same oak tree here in Arkansas during different seasons: spring and winter.<\/p>\n

These photos may even show the same male cardinal. I can’t be certain about that because they can all look alike.<\/p>\n

\"SpringSpring adult male Northern Cardinal in an oak tree \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/400, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Northern Cardinals are birds I never saw in Utah. The only time I encountered them while living there was during trips back to Virginia to visit my family.<\/p>\n

On those trips, I didn\u2019t have my bird photography gear with me, so I would simply admire the cardinals and listen to their calls and songs<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here in Arkansas and Oklahoma, I see and hear these beautiful birds nearly everywhere I go. I never want to take cardinals for granted, that is for sure.<\/p>\n

\"WinterWinter adult male Northern Cardinal in an oak tree \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/320, ISO 1250, -0.3 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When I took this male Northern Cardinal image in late December, I already knew I wanted to share it alongside an image of a male cardinal in spring, both photographed in the same oak tree. Seasons are cycles, and these two images show two different ones.<\/p>\n

I wish the fall color of this oak had been better, but the drought affected it this year, causing the leaves to transition from green to brown very quickly.<\/p>\n

I’ve had a marvelous time photographing Northern Cardinals since leaving Utah behind in my rearview mirror.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love to photograph both female and male Northern Cardinals in a snowy setting this winter. It doesn\u2019t snow much, or all that often, here, but maybe the bird photography goddess will smile on me and send some snow my way soon.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Northern Cardinal photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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