POTD 04/05/08 Cardinals Are The State Bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia

Oh WOW I get to be the first!! This is a gorgeous album of a bird I have fallen in love with. You have managed to do something I try to do all the time, get more than 1-2 shots that I can be proud of!! Thanks for sharing this lovely album and for all the information. Your friend, Bonnie in Virginia

said grma_of6 2007.01.13 at 19:43:57 PST

This is a very bright and beautiful album! I didn't know the Cardinal is state bird to so many states. - Galit

said 854847 2007.01.15 at 08:59:11 PST

Suzie, You have put HOURS into this album. It is fantastic. My favorite bird. Lovely photos so nicely presented. I love it. Hugs. Carol

said albertsville 2007.01.16 at 18:30:09 PST

Susie, I like your pictures of this beautiful bird. I was not familiar with this bird, it must be wonderful to have many of them and listen to their songs. I also like the framing to these pictures. Thanks for sharing your album! thanks also for your recent visits and your kind words in my Pomegranates album. Wishing you a wonderful day, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2007.01.18 at 02:57:31 PST

Hello Susie! Red Cardinals have always been my favourites. It is just not the arresting red colour, but the seriousness of their face which gives them a highly impressionable look. They are a delight to watch. You have certainly done great justice to them in your album dedicated to just this bird. I enjoyed the slideshow. I want to thank you for stopping by my Sri Lanka album and for the appreciative comments. Stay well! Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2007.01.18 at 20:09:38 PST

My dearest Susie, this album is as sweet as you are. Wonderful perfectly framed photos and dialogues also make me smile. I'm not so familiar with the birds in general, probably because we haven't here so nice and special: but I've liked so much your monographic shots collection. Thank you for showing us such beauties. Warm hugs. Claudia

said sstarlights 2007.01.22 at 19:22:49 PST

HI Suzie you have such a beautiful album here and the thought and work you have put into it is outstanding. we don't have these birds in Sydney so I don't know what gthey sound like but they sure are beautiful. Thanks for the lovely comment in my album..Sandra

said sandrajacktrips 2007.01.28 at 00:26:44 PST

I watched this album as a slide show and it was wonderful against the black background! You have done a lovely job putting this together. The cardinals posed beautifully for you! Thanks for viewing my Conservatory album! ~Jade

said summerjade 2007.01.28 at 23:48:50 PST

Hi Susie, Thanks for visiting my album and for all your comments. I will try to answer some of your questions: 1. The cover picture of my Waterfalls album is of Iguassu Falls. 2. The Royal Poinciana and Yellow Poinciana trees look similar but they do not belong to the same family. 3. The ball in the cover picture of my Genoa album is called La Bolla and it is located in the old port of Genoa. La Bolla is a glass sphere which holds a miniature rainforest, including native plant and animal life. 4. The lake in the cover picture of my Slovenia album is called Lake Bled. I did not visit the island in its center (which is called Bled Island), but I do not think it's private. As far as I know, the building on the island is a church. 5. Regarding the lakes in my Waimangu and Orakei Korako albums – they both contain hot water and minerals. Not suitable for swimming... I checked the links and they are correct. Unfortunately, WS does not make the links clickable so you have to copy and paste them to your browser. Best wishes, Yair

said ykarelic4 2007.02.04 at 23:42:00 PST

Susie, very interesting information in this album about your state bird the cardinal...We just love their song..They are very rare here in Winnipeg, but ironically we have them up at the lake...They appear to be a very timid bird and are hard to photograph...We will come back and visit with you again...Keep up the great work Susie...Take care, Marg and Larry in Winnipeg.

said umpa1 2007.02.19 at 20:33:11 PST

Great photo`s and great album...

said Redogpeters 2007.03.05 at 03:45:14 PST

Susie, I love, love, love this album. The Cardinal's are the most beautiful bird, and so fun trying to get that perfect shot. Here, they are so easily spooked, so it makes them difficult to photograph, especially if there's only one or two. You did a great job, with not only the camera,and preparing the pictures, but the phrasing. Thank you so much for the nice compliments on my albums. I'm learning, a little at a time.

said pattyautry 2007.03.09 at 11:33:18 PST

A marvelous album, Susie! Thanks for sharing.

said lovejoy 2007.05.28 at 05:17:28 PDT

Great series of photos in this marvelous album!

said bcarver104 2007.05.29 at 05:28:12 PDT

Bonjour Susie, Wow, what a great album. Thank you so much for the pleasure I had to look at every one of your extraordinary photos and also for all the interesting informations you added. I got a really great and lovely moment with your Red Cardinals. Thanks again and have a nice day, hugs, Marielle

said mariellefrigault 2007.06.05 at 12:56:14 PDT

I loved this presentation. It is a wonderful slideshow. You did a great job, and I have shared it with several of my e-mail friends. We have several Cardinals coming to our feeders daily and they are so much fun to watch...and yes, they do love to eat. We have a Mama and Papa that have been feeding a baby and teaching it to fly for the past few days. Keep up the good work...again, thanks for sharing one of my favorite birds with me! nojunkff@eufaula.rr.com

said nojunk01 2007.06.18 at 22:31:34 PDT

This album was a real joy to experience!! You have some marvelous captures!!! Best regards, Lois ... aka Glori ...

said gloridays 10 months 30 days ago

Hello from Oklahoma City! This is an album to be proud of. I really enjoyed seeing it today.

said osito 7 months 13 days ago

This birds are just great, they are beautiful

said krkaren50 6 months 11 days ago

Congratulations on being featured on members choice. Your album is excellent, very well put together. You took some outstanding photographs. Thank you for sharing. Cougar RK in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

said cougarrk 6 months 10 days ago

Hi this is a real WOW album, full of delightful shots of the most beautiful birds. A well thought out album and you've also worked very hard on the presentation side too. I loved it all. Don.

said donalddavisuk 3 months 20 days ago

Stunning photos Susie, so well deserved POTD:)))

said terezadelpilar 3 months 20 days ago

You're very fortunate to have such beautiful birds in your garden.

said picqero 3 months 20 days ago

I love cardinals..this whole album is glorious! Congratulations on a great POTD and a great album!

said donnamusica 3 months 20 days ago

Hi Susie, This is a beautiful album. Thanks for sharing it, with us. All The Best, Teresa

said teres187 3 months 20 days ago

wonderful album, thanks for sharing my husband is from Kansas & misses the "red birds". I have never seen one except for pictures but can see why everyone loves them retsofray

said retsofray 3 months 20 days ago

I have three pair in my yard this spring (along with dozens of other birds) The cardinals are always a bright flash and a chipper song to make one smile. You have done a marvelous job of capturing them. Judy of North Carolina

said polgaratex 3 months 20 days ago

Susie, I am so glad your POTD will be bringing folks to this marvelous album that I enjoyed a long time ago....Hugs, Carol

said albertsville 3 months 20 days ago

Oh Susie, you did an excellent job with your album. I know you are happy to have the POTD. I have been with Webshots for so many years and I love animals, birds, butterflies and nature. Here you have the ultimate album. Great job! Best Wishes, Ginger in Virginia

said gingeroo 3 months 20 days ago

Great shots of a magnificent bird. Do you have any more without the oval effect?

said bpdsms 3 months 20 days ago

An outstanding album!

said bearfolk 3 months 20 days ago

I love Cardinals thanks for sharing

said beverly45101 3 months 20 days ago

There are so beautiful!! You have don a very good job and thanks for sharing!!!!

said catroslin 3 months 19 days ago

Your Album of the CARDINALS is beautiful, and surely would had been still better if not feathered...

said shangubi 3 months 19 days ago

I love birds and i love the way you've chosen to share them with us!you did an amazing job!congrats again from Romania!Cristina

said chiqui1306 3 months 18 days ago

Congrats on being POTD! It is well-deserved.I've never seen a female close up and they are very pretty! Thanks.

said phammarth 3 months 17 days ago

Very nice album, all shots are so captivating!

said MVibien 3 months 15 days ago

Very nice album, all shots are so captivating!

said MVibien 3 months 15 days ago

My friend you really outdo yourself with the collection of albums you have. Keep them coming. Love Faith

said FaithOosthuizen 3 months 13 days ago

Beautiful album of this native bird of america. Congtratulations for your album being featured. Best wishes...

said sleyla 3 months 7 days ago

Thankyou for sharing these pictures. Each one is a joy to view.

said sudasari 2 months 6 days ago

A fantastic album. Love cardinals one is singing in my woods now and I have seen him way up there in the trees. Years ago, when I fed the birds, the female would come too and somehow I liked her interesting colors especially. You have here a lot to choose from for next week's challenge. Have you entered anything for the cc-lyrics? The display page is beautiful until the pictures don't come up when you click on them, and you cannot make more than one or two comments at the time and have to go back out and start all over again. So, I have started to get into the habit, if someone leaves a comment, I want to leave some for them too and go to their albums and hopefully find what they entered. Thank you so much for your lovely comments. They have been much appreciated. Have a nice weekend!

said marionw104102 2 months 3 days ago

Hi Suzie, loved your album. Tanks for your comments on my "Northen Flicker" photograph. Jacques

said photoplo 1 months 25 days ago

Rare birds in my part of the world, but so beautiful! I was lucky enough a few years ago to have a pair nesting in a backyard elm tree. Many photos I took of the pair and their young ones. They were always feeding the babies! Terrific album! Thanks for the kind comment on my cc - bird entry of the "Gull over Lake Utopia"......Wayne from Down East Canada.

said 8ballwayne 1 months 25 days ago