Quote Originally Posted by bob williams View Post
I like this and your most recent Hummer Joel. The bokeh, as always, is creamy smooth and a well detailed bird----but Iam not sure that is what this poor cardinal needs. I can honestly say, I don't think I have ever seen a cardinal molting--do they all look this rough or is this guy special?
I got a picture like that last year, and thought maybe it was a young one, but then I later read that they get like that from a mite or parisite that they tend to get. Not sure if that is the case or not. Here is one I took very simular (although it goes to show that Joel works hard to control background much better than I do... one of the many reasons his shots are so great) :


Cardinal in Mulberry Tree by westmichigan, on Flickr


Cardinal in Mulberry Tree (My Berry & you cannot have any) by westmichigan, on Flickr