Rotund cardinal | Mike Powell

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Rotund cardinal

January 30, 2013 by Mike Powell

I have seen some rotund cardinals this winter, but this male Northern Cardinal has to be the roundest one yet. He looks a bit to me like an overinflated balloon figure. I saw him fly away, so I know he is airworthy, but I am pretty sure that his current shape produces more aerodynamic drag than usual.

On the other hand, maybe he is merely big-boned.

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Posted in Birds, Humor, Nature, Photography | Tagged Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Huntley Meadows Park, Northern cardinal | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on January 30, 2013 at 8:30 pm | Reply The Green Study

He looks like one of the Angry Birds!
on January 30, 2013 at 9:06 pm | Reply Photographer Ravi

I guess the winter has not affected its food supply!
on January 30, 2013 at 9:53 pm | Reply lylekrahn

I’m sure he’d prefer big boned.
on January 31, 2013 at 11:56 am | Reply caleephotography

LOL!! You’re so funny! 😀 Great picture, he looks like one of the Angry Birds!

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