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Love Match

Love Match

A male cardinal feeds a female cardinal a few seeds from an open trough in a courtship ritual.
South Texas.

A male cardinal feeds a female cardinal a few seeds from an open trough in a courtship ritual.
South Texas.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 4600/10

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Jun, 2022

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Great capture of a wonderful moment.

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Incredible timing, such a touching scene.

I really enjoy watching the birds in their courtship and chick feeding rituals.

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An old favorite photo of mine, taken when I didn't have post processing. I re-edited it and resubmitted it with some refinement.
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