The Cardinal is Back

I have been fighting a winter cold all week and haven't felt up to taking a lot of photos, but as I glanced out the back window I saw that our cardinal was back and it made me grab the camera.

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For my other photos of today http://365project.org/hjbenson/others/2012-12-07

[Cindy Rez]

Lovely shot...I put a new feeder up..hope to get the cardinals back!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely capture. He contrasts well with the colour of the tree trunk

[Paula]

Great pop of color in the photo

[Harry J Benson]

@cindyrez Thank you Cindy, male cardinals do stand out this time of year.
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, he stayed long enough for me to get my long lens on :)
@sangwann Thank you Dione, I enjoy their colour this time of year.
@phillyphotos Thank you Paula, he does stand out.

[Ann Jones]

This is so lovely!

[Harry J Benson]

@rhos Thank you Ann, he brought me out of my blahs :)

[Christine]

What a great sighting. Love cardinals. The red against the greenish tones of the tree look wonderful. Love how nature gives us these complementary colors....all around us.

[Harry J Benson]

@goodnouc Thank you Christine, and they really stand out this time of the year

[Jessika Jane Gilker]

Nice capture! What a stunning bird! I've only seen one once in Montreal!

[Harry J Benson]

@jgilker Thank you Jessika, we get to see him a few times a year.