Northern Cardinal, Roger’s Pond, Kennebunk Maine

Despite its name, in the US, the Northern Cardinal is really a southern bird. It only reached New England in the late 1950s and was not abundant in Maine until the 70s. Now, of course, you see them every where, right up into southern Canada. This specimen was foraging in the forest edge and under the bushes at Roger’s Pond in Kennebunk Maine one winter morning between snow storms. The January light, with the sun still low in the sky, brings up the color of the Cardinal. The bird was very actively feeding, so getting a sharp, still, shot was difficult.

Nikon P900 at 2000mm equivalent field of view. 1/500th @ ISO 250 @ f6.5. Processed and cropped slightly for scale in Lightroom.