Unconventional

Northern Cardinals prefer to eat on the ground. They can be enticed to perch on a tube feeder or hopper feeder, but a tray feeder that allows them to stand as they do on the ground makes them happier. This handsome male’s unconventional behavior of clinging vertically to this log feeder's rough surface to reach the suet makes me smile. As the saying goes: where there’s a will, there’s a way!

[Thom Mitchell]

Excellent composition and educational text!

[Graham Thresher]

Fantastic. Fav

[Lynne Hart]

Great capture.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great capture

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful capture.

[vstap]

I love how you caught this pose! Great shot.

[Sandy]

Beautifully composed shot, and so well timed. FAV

[Milanie]

Determination?? We have one that tried for the suet feeder! Such a well timed shot.

[Stephanie Swift]

Wonderful timing to catch this, fav!

[Gena Pegg]

Very determined looking! What is in the feeder? We don't get these beautiful birds here...envious!

[Disha Parekh]

Great action capture! Fantastic focus! Fav

[Janet B.]

@eyesmile Hi, Gena! Thank you for commenting! This is one of my favorite feeders. It is a joy to fill, it never needs to be cleaned, and the birds love it. In this picture, I have it filled with cherry suet. :-)