Frosty is a photograph by Nava Thompson which was uploaded on January 6th, 2014.
Frosty
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a female Cardinal in the snow. This was the first snow in 2014 .............................Cardinals, in the... more
Title
Frosty
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a female Cardinal in the snow. This was the first snow in 2014 .............................Cardinals, in the family Cardinalidae, are passerine birds found in North and South America. They are also known as cardinal-grosbeaks and cardinal-buntings. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in another family, the Thraupidae (previously placed in Emberizidae)......................These are robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. The family ranges in size from the 12-cm (4.7 inches), 11.5-gram (.40 oz) Orange-breasted Bunting to the 25-cm (9.8 inches), 85-gram (2.99 oz) Black-headed Saltator[verification needed]. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances. The Northern Cardinal type species was named by colonists for the male's red crest, reminiscent of a Catholic cardinal's mitre...........................The "buntings" in this family are sometimes generically known as "tropical buntings" (though not all live in the tropics) or "North American buntings" (though there are other buntings in North America) to distinguish them from the true buntings, whose family does contain North American birds, but they are referred to as American sparrows (unrelated to Old World sparrows), juncos, and towhees rather than buntings. Likewise the grosbeaks in this family are sometimes called "cardinal-grosbeaks" to distinguish them from other grosbeaks. The name "cardinal-grosbeak" can also apply to this family as a whole.
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January 6th, 2014
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Comments (65)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Frosty Female Cardinal composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent winter cardinal capture, Nava! Congratulations on your A WOMAN'S TOUCH feature! L/F
William Tasker
Great shot, Nava, with a great deal of energy! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you William for the great comment and the feature in Wild Birds Of The World--also l/f!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Love the warm fuzzy glow of this beautiful little cardinal contrast against the cold snowy background!!! What a spectacular capture, Nava!!! L/F
Nava Thompson replied:
Hanne---they do seem to have a natural glow in the snow---even on a hazy day. Thank you!