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The Circle Of Life

The first to hatch out of the Cardinal's clutch of eggs. Sadly it did not survive and none of the others did either. Hawks ate them....
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The first to hatch out of the Cardinal's clutch of eggs. Sadly it did not survive and none of the others did either. Hawks ate them.
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47 Comments |
JennyS
 
JennyS January 17, 2012
Fantastic shot
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 17, 2012
Thank you very much for looking!
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 January 17, 2012
Superb capture! Love it!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 18, 2012
I sure appreciate this! Thank you for looking!
mioyshi
 
mioyshi January 18, 2012
this is an awesome shot. I give it a big GROOVEY!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 18, 2012
OH how I thank you for this most awesome feedback! Thank you!
dennischeeseman PRO+
 
dennischeeseman January 18, 2012
Excellent close up
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 18, 2012
Most appreciative of the Opinion from the birdman himself! Thank you for looking!
eddiet
 
eddiet January 18, 2012
fab shot
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 19, 2012
Even at this age of hour or two old it was making a tiny barly audible chirping for Momma. Thank you for looking!
BBeyer23
 
BBeyer23 January 18, 2012
oh my goodness. too cute!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 19, 2012
My hub just cannot get over how the eyes look. Here is was only a couple hours old. Thank you for looking!
SubruralGirl
 
SubruralGirl January 18, 2012
What a great capture! Nice work!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 19, 2012
I have a shot of this little one just after hatching..He was not even holding its head up..and within hours it was begging like this. Thank you for looking!
rose7
 
rose7 January 19, 2012
Nice work Karen. It was so sad to hear what happened to him and the other little ones :(
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 19, 2012
I know! I saw those dang Hawks raid nest after nest. The Hawk family stayed for about a month or more. Thank you for looking!
jodielyn
 
jodielyn January 19, 2012
LOVE!!!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 19, 2012
Thank you Jodielyn! I appreciate the input so much!
xavierw Platinum
 
xavierw January 19, 2012
Great capture. Sorry the birds did not make it :( I guess the circle of life in full force
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 20, 2012
Yes it was then! Thank you so much for your supporting VOTE!
eddiet
 
eddiet January 20, 2012
voted
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 20, 2012
Thank you so so much eddie! I appreciate your suppoeting VOTE!
Grammarazzi
 
Grammarazzi January 20, 2012
Awesome shot...love it. voted!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 21, 2012
I was so tickled when I saw this baby that morning. I have a pic of it before it even sat up..Thank you for your supporting VOTE!
JMOATS
 
JMOATS January 20, 2012
What a darling capture! Great shot!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 21, 2012
It already had a voice! Right out of the shell and it had a teeny chirp! You could barely hear it. Thank you for your supporting VOTE!
Janese
 
Janese January 20, 2012
Wow!!! What an amazing shot! Fantastic job!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 21, 2012
Thanks Janese! I appreciate your viewing!
Janese
 
Janese January 20, 2012
Absolutely Amazing shot!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 21, 2012
Thank you so much!
xavierw Platinum
 
xavierw January 20, 2012
Voted
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 21, 2012
Thank Xavier for your supporting VOTE!
LionesLens
 
LionesLens January 21, 2012
VOTE!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
Thank you so much for your supporting VOTE!
grammy321
 
grammy321 January 21, 2012
soooooo sweet !!!!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
Sure was. Thank you so much for the input and for looking!
oldmanfmdac@comcast.net
 
oldmanfmdac@comcast.net January 21, 2012
Should have opened eyes and closed mouth! LOL.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
What got me was its little tiny chirp! Thank for looking Henry!
rmcalpine
 
rmcalpine January 21, 2012
What an amazing find and capture! So sad that he and his siblings didn't make it. Voted.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
Yeah those hawks raided all the nests. The adults were teaching the yonger hawks how to hunt.Thank you so very much for your supporting VOTE!
bababarannmoore
 
bababarannmoore January 23, 2012
Beautiful capture! Sad ending, but that is the true circle of life!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
Sadly it the circle..hawks have to eat too. Thank you so very much for your supporting VOTE!
shail
 
shail January 23, 2012
Fantabulous..did you climb on the tree to catch this image? Great shot!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
Yes I did..I used a ladder to get to them. Thank you so much for looking!
nlk
 
nlk January 23, 2012
Voted, this is a brilliant capture and the caption is wonderful!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 23, 2012
Thank you very much for the awesome input and your supporting VOTE!
aartworks12
 
aartworks12 January 24, 2012
I told you... It's for Nat Geo.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 25, 2012
Yes you did Aron! Thank you so much for your ongoing advice and support! Thank you for the VOTE too!
TAHammer
 
TAHammer January 25, 2012
Great capture
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 25, 2012
I appreciate the feedback! Thank you for looking at my gallery! Hope you voted!
debkumarbanerjee
 
debkumarbanerjee January 26, 2012
it's an amazing!!! voted
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 27, 2012
Thank you very much for the awesome input and your supporting VOTE!
erinjpozo
 
erinjpozo January 26, 2012
wow, nice shot!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 27, 2012
I very much appreciate that!
JonHurdWildImage
 
JonHurdWildImage January 27, 2012
superbly done!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 27, 2012
I am honored at your input! Thank you!
valzart
 
valzart January 27, 2012
Exquisite sweetheART ;~} Valz
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 29, 2012
I sure appreciate this Valz! Thank you for taking a look at my work!
zpawpaw
 
zpawpaw January 28, 2012
Great work to get this shot! What kind of bird was it? Sorry to hear of the outcome but nature has it's own agenda!! Love this one Karen!:)
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 29, 2012
Yes Jerry nature does have its own plan! This was to be Cardinals. Thank you so much for the input!
kerryanne
 
kerryanne January 30, 2012
You got a great shot here! Good job!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 30, 2012
I kept watch over this nest so I could get a shot like this and then the Hawks moved in and ate them! Thus the title..Thank you for looking!
LSachs11 PRO+
 
LSachs11 January 30, 2012
Great photo.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts January 31, 2012
I appreciate the input! Thank you for looking Larry!
Svetlana
 
Svetlana January 31, 2012
Great capture!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 01, 2012
I appreciate the input! Thank you for looking!
nerophoto
 
nerophoto February 01, 2012
Wow!!!!! awesome work!!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 02, 2012
Thanks 1000 times over!
otheses
 
otheses February 01, 2012
GREAT CAPTURE
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 02, 2012
Thank you so much!
symphony5
 
symphony5 February 02, 2012
nice ...great work dear :)
I'll be happy if you take a look at my photos,
you can also vote for them ,in 'vote now' in my profile, if you liked.
any way,I'll be glad if you tell me your ideas about it,even if you do not wanna vote!
see that photo_for illusion photo contest_here:
http://www.viewbug.com/photo-contest/210/1434005
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 02, 2012
I guess our comments passed each other..I did comment for your image already. Thank you very much for thinking of me too! I appreciate you having a look at cardinal here.
sherrymarie PRO+
 
sherrymarie February 03, 2012
Love this!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 04, 2012
Thank you for having a look at my work Sherry!
Nripen Kalita
 
Nripen Kalita February 04, 2012
Wow!! Great capture...with very nice close up, Karen
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 04, 2012
I truly do appreciate that feedback Nripen!
lmccarter
 
lmccarter February 04, 2012
awww sad story, love the speckled eggs though. Never seen cardinal eggs.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 04, 2012
It was sad, as just after the hatching of the sibs they got eaten but like I said the Hawks have to eat also. Thank you for looking.
foto3la11
 
foto3la11 February 12, 2012
Karen, great capture, and so sad story. The hawks could have eaten something else...
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 16, 2012
They did! ALL the baby birds and eggs in the neighborhood..Thank you for looking!
aprilrena
 
aprilrena February 15, 2012
Awwe, such a sad story. They were so very cute. You really got some great pictures though. The detail here is great.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts February 16, 2012
I was so GLAD I had paid attention and got the photos I did get...thank you for having a look!
robertbryans
 
robertbryans March 04, 2012
Great capture
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts March 08, 2012
This was a really cool thing to watch unfold. Thank you for taking a look at my work.
Imajica-Images
 
Imajica-Images March 24, 2012
Wonderful.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts March 25, 2012
So ugly til' it is cute! Thank you for looking!
avguzzi Premium
 
avguzzi August 02, 2012
perfect capture!
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts August 06, 2012
I thought the little spitttle was great! Thank you for taking a look at my gallery!
DustinsMom
 
DustinsMom October 21, 2012
How sad.
KarenRoberts
KarenRoberts November 20, 2012
It was sad. I missed them!
FotografaAficionada
 
FotografaAficionada April 11, 2013
Wow, amazing shot!
PhilipCarnevale
 
PhilipCarnevale September 28, 2013
Wow! great image.
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