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Bald Is Beautiful!

A female cardinal hops onto a wooden fence. I think she looks beautiful, even if she is molting and waiting for new feathers. South Texas.

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A female cardinal hops onto a wooden fence. I think she looks beautiful, even if she is molting and waiting for new feathers. South Texas.

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NIKON D810

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 1100 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 5500/10

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Jun, 2022

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She sure is beautiful and you captured her in a funny way

Thank you, Michel. I read the birds tend to hide more during molting season. Plus they have to worry about sunburn. Eventually though, they have to eat, drink, and bathe so if one is ready with a camera...

great capture

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Cool capture! Perfect timing!

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Lol, what a crazy shot, perfectly timed. 😄

Thank you for for the kind comments. I think they look interesting during molting season.

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Love this!

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