Poor Little Cardinal...

This scraggly looking little bird reminds me an old song called Walking to Missouri.
"Poor little robin, walkin, walkin, walkin, to Missouri
He can't afford to fly..."
I'll be most of you don't remember that.
I think this is just a young cardinal that hasn't grown his feathers but he looks pretty pathetic..

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Wow. Yes,bedraggled is the word that comes to mind. Don't know that song, but it fits this pic! I hear that birds molt and at times, have very dull feathers, then the bright ones come back.....so maybe that is her problem also. ???

[Linda Webb]

Aww, he is kind of a sorry looking little thing.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

awww he does look very sad and sorry for himself. nice capture tho Beth.

[Tony]

I think you've cerainly done him proud. Your processing and framing have turned it into an art work. (I may have said that before 8-)

[Harry J Benson]

with his beak part open and head slightly tilted down, I agree with MaryBeth @espyetta bedraggled!

[Linda]

Poor baby! It looks like a young Cardinal.

[Shirley]

good capture, Beth.....is it a juvenile?

[mittens (Marilyn)]

He is cute. Lovely capture, Beth.

[Margaret Tryon]

They do look a little sad when they are young. Terrific capture Beth

[Rob]

Nicely captured!

[alia_801]

Aw! He's adorable! Young birds are always so cute :) I love his little red crest standing out against his brown feathers :)

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful capture.

[Jean Tookey]

Poor little chap. He does look so sad. I hope mum is nearby. Nice capture.

[carol white]

Super shot and framing!!He does look a poor little lost soul!!

[Mike Warren]

Nice capture.

[Pyrrhula]

Nature can be hard and feeling sorry won`t help. Only two survive
Great and lovely capture .

[Carolyn White]

Lovely capture! Maybe it's molting.

[Sybil Freeman]

Aw.... maybe we are putting to much emotion in it but he looks so sad and dejected..... such a sad shot...