Mr. & Mrs. Cardinal
Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XSI.. AS IS Straight from the Camera ….....Virginia State Birds
The cardinal or, more correctly, the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) was adopted as the official state bird of the Commonwealth of Virginia on January 25, 1950.
672 views 11-4-09
4 features and a challenge win



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Diane Schuster
Oh Tim, what a lovely couples shot! Love the comp and background! Dee
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you Dee…...:)
Tim
Cheryl Lunde
What a fantastic capture. How lucky for you! Great shot!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you Cheryl, I appreciate it….:)
RickF
Great capture!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you Rick…..
ej29
WOW!! Tim this just wonderful…The colors and the scene is just perfect….wonderful work!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Troy W. Smith
This is one awesome shot.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Brandie1
Lovely capture
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Gail Bridger
Gorgeous shot!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Leslie Wood
Perfect shot…..the way the blooms in the frame are only in front of them!! Beautiful!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..A lot of time sitting and waiting…:)
Lois Bryan
oh my goodness, Tim!!!! You’ve captured them together soooo beautifully!!!! These images are seriously worthy of framing!!!!!! I notice you don’t have them up for sale???
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much, as of for Sale I have not had any luck with that, I am really glad you enjoyed this ….makes it worth sitting totally still hunched up in the corner of my deck waiting for the birds…..lol
LavenderMoon
Absolutely PERFECT!!!! Beats any of my bird shots any day!! Remarkably stunning, Tim… .your patience paid off in aces!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much, and as far as beating any of your bird shots….. That would be very hard to do…..You have some awesome shots..you know you do…I really appreciate your support …...
Tim
gabryshak
absolutely so cute, looks like a painting!!
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Tim Sanders replied
Well thank you very much….:)
lorilee
What a lovely couple – a fabulous image!!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Veronica Schultz
Beautiful!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Catherine Howell
This a perfectly amazing capture!!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
Kate Eller
This is great….just so delightful. Perfect composition….Beautiful results.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
LavenderMoon
We shall have to agree to disagree on this one, Tim… this is a superlative shot. I like some of mine, but this one is a true winner… : )
Brian Dodd
Great job of finding them both together, Super photo!!
Tim Sanders replied
Yep just a lot of sitting and waiting…..
Karen Tillotson
Absolutely fantastic! Instant Fave!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…. I am glad you liked it…:)
Tim
Dave & Trena P...
Beautifully captured with great colors!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you…..
billfox256
Lois you are a hopeless romantic. LOL Bill
FlowersEtc
congrat’s on your feature in I Love Birds
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much, It is appreciated…..:)
MarekM
Absolutely gorgeous ! Great capture!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….
Tim
Ken McElroy
Knock out image – almost unbelievable as if it were a vignette from your dreams.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you Ken, Your comments are appreciated…..It was very hard to get this shot…took some waiting….
dmvphotos
True love birds! Great colors!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….:)
MyheART
aaawww…so sweet and lovely:)
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….
Novice
this is awesome
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….:)
Karen Kaleta
lucky lucky you to be there when this lovely couple decided to be in the perfect place and Together! And, having to wait wait wait for such a shot ~ Well Worth IT
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you for stopping by, I also have them side by side at the feeder but it didn’t look as good with that in the picture….
Karen Kaleta
PS: This should be for sale my man. Its a winner~~
Tim Sanders replied
You think?.....Thanks for that….:)
kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you Kathy…..
gail anderson
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much….:)
Tim
KasRybka
WOW priceless ! they look so sweet !
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you…:)
Mariann Rea
This is a superb family photo, Tim!!!!!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
rosiczka
great capture))
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
gato
beautiful shot! and congrats on your feature ;)
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..
DaveBassett
Superb composition and colour – great capture.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
handprintz
Awww what a lovely pair and capture
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
NatureGreeting...
Beautiful!! Instant fave!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:) I am glad you liked it…...
Tim
Noelene Davies
Gorgeous capture Tim.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
JennyDean
wonderful Tim, beautiful birds, great setting.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
Roka
Beautiful. It’s almost like they were posing for you. It’s gorgeous!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)...I think they have a little trust in me now…..
LjMaxx
Wonderful capture.. Gorgeous colors and love the Cardinal couple!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:)
Peri
Arent’ they beautiful. You captured them in perfect pose. they are also the Ohio & Kentucky state bird!!
Deborah H. Benoit
A fabulous couple capture!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:
anthony dimichele
my favorite birds!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:) Mine to…
Blaze66
Great capture! It is rare to catch them both together! Very nicely done!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:) took a while to get this…..and this was much better then them on the feeder together… I have a feeder right under where they are in this picture….
Renee Dawson
What incredible timing to capture these 2 love birds together Tim. I have 2 pair of mating cardinals on my property but the only time I see them this close together is 6:30 in the morning when it’s too dark! :)
Tim Sanders replied
I don’t see this much I have one other shot of them together on the bird feeder….This was much better…..Matter fact the feeder is right under where they are on this limb…..
ChuckCheatham
Fantastic Photo. Looks like it could be a wedding photo with the flowers and all.
Tim Sanders replied
Thanks chuck, appreciate you stopping by…..
Misty Lackey
outstanding
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:
Monica Scanlan
Great shot! Colors are vibrant and composition is great!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…..:
Tara Sheffer-A...
Absolutely beautiful capture!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thanks Tara…...:)
Lukas Uskrt
Wow amazing shot !
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much….
Sharon Mau
It is an enchanting image Tim! Beautiful work, how lovely to see the male and female together perched on this flowering branch.
Tim Sanders replied
Very hard to get them both…..It sure was
Rick & Deb Larson
This is really an amazing capture of the male and female perched side by side on the same limb of the tree, so very beautiful!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much….This took a lot of time sitting in one spot….but it payed off in the end….
Tim
Blair Wainman
Postcard perfect!! What an amazing image!! I love it!! Instant fave!!!
If you could add just brief description of these two birds they would fit nicely in the Songbirds group
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you, I will check it out…...
DwCCreations
What a beautiful capture. The color and detail are awesome!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…...
jeffrae
Beautiful pair! Aren’t you lucky to have spotted them and that they hung out long enough for you to take such a supurb shot!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you, It was a lot of sitting for this one, and I had a split second to get this….
David Clarke
Superb image, Tim!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you David, took a while to get this one…..
valzart
Magic pure magic sweeetheART ; } happy hippy hugglez
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….took me a while to capture this magic….But they say all good things come to who wait….
Brian Carey
Great shot!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…
karebare599
FANTASTIC!! A fav for sure!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…I appreciate it….
Virginia N. Fred
Awwww how sweet, fantastic image
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…I appreciate it….
gabryshak
i know i commented on this before… but, it’s just such a magical lil moment you witnessed and captured to forever share with others, i love it
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Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much, this shot made my day….I waited for hours for this and they only stayed for seconds together like this until something spooked them….I am glad I was there…..
Jan Piller
Wow! It certainly doesn’t get much better than this! Spectacular capture!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much….:)
Tim
gabryshak
that is what is so precious about photography…. is life is so magical, but so fleeting, and we can so easily miss out on all that magic, but we get to capture and hold onto it forever!!!
♥t
Tim Sanders replied
You are so right…..maybe thats where the saying It’s a Kodak moment came from…lol
Alana Ranney
Wonderful image!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….
Nira Dabush
Fantastic composition, Tim.
Very beautiful pictorial photo.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….
ctheworld
Being from Virginia, this was an automatic fav for me!!!! Lovely image, very well done!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….we are almost neighbors….I am near lynchburg at the foot of the Blue Ridge
Ginny York
What an awesome catch Tim! Both the male and female…and side by side! Fantastic! And a great shot of them! Way to go!
Tim Sanders replied
Thanks Ginny, This was a rare site and have only been able to catch it 2 times this one and one on the feeder…...
Ginny York
I haven’t seen them side by side at all yet. Mostly I see a male…but he doesn’t stay long enough for me to get a good shot of him. One day!!!
Tim Sanders replied
I stayed balled up in the corner of my deck about 5 feet from the feeder for hours in the sun to get this….I knew they were around and was hoping for them to land next to each other… It payed off…This branch is an apple tree the flowers are the apple blooms and the feeder is right under them …..
Ginny York
LOL You’re as bad as me!! Hahahaha
Mimmie Hunter
This is “Gorgeous”.....Congratulations
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much…I appreciate it….
Rosalie Scanlon
Beautiful capture Tim.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much …I appreciate it….
Albert Sellaman
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you Albert, I really appreciate it…..Really means a lot to me… and I am glad you liked it….
Tim
Robin Webster
Your patience paid off brilliantly Tim! This is outstanding!!!!
Tim Sanders replied
Thanks Robin, Only took about four hours of the hot sun….lol
F.A. Moore
So perfect, I thought it was a painting, with ideal placement of the birds. Gorgeous and divine!
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you….This shot took a while to get….and I am glad you enjoyed it….:)
Tim
F.A. Moore
Congratulations on your feature in SUSA!
Southern United States Artists
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much for the feature… I truly appreciate it…..:)
Danceintherain
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much …I appreciate it….
kappisan
Well what can i say more Tim…..
Congratulations on all features!:)
and ofcourse a huge FAV!:)
kappi:)
Tim Sanders replied
Well thank you very much, really glad you liked this…:)
Tim
Colleen Milburn
What a stunning capture, Tim – wow.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you very much …I appreciate it….
Roka
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous.
Tim Sanders replied
Thank you , Thank you , Thank you
Sibel Sancar 27 days ago
Fantastic !
Tim Sanders replied 27 days ago
Thank you
ANNABEL S. A... 22 days ago
a magnificent,beautiful and capture. Virginia needs to make this as a Va. stamp…...
Tim Sanders replied 22 days ago
Thank you very much, would be pretty nice for Va, to to that…:)
Monica Engeler 16 days ago
Great photo moment here. Love the birds.
Tim Sanders replied 16 days ago
Yeah it took me so long to capture these two together… but well worth the wait…..
stelo 16 days ago
Stunning capture…I love it :)
Tim Sanders replied 14 days ago
Thank you very much….:)
Kay Kempton Raade 14 days ago
What cooperative birds, to sit in the blooms. Just great.
Tim Sanders replied 14 days ago
Oh Kay, it was very difficult waiting in the hot sun for this shot, but well worth the wait….
MsLiz 13 days ago
One of the Most Beautiful shots I have seen, It almost doesn’t look real…Those birdies are just posing for you …
Tim Sanders replied 12 days ago
Well thank you very much for such kind words, I was really hoping those two would show up and give me a smile….they didn’t stay that way for long. Think i got about 4 shots this was the best one….:)