Young Cardinals fed by Dad

Summer nostalgia, during these times of snow...
Took this series last July, had not gotten around to post it yet.
I wish I had set up the camera differently, so as to have a greater DOF - F 4. was a bit narrow obviously, but - I cannot shoot them again can I?
C&C welcome.
Thanks for looking.

1. Father and son (or daughter?)

I don't understand why this hasn't gotten a reply yet. Yes, the DOF is much too shallow and that's a pity, but this is still a lovely set.

Nice set of behavioral shots

Great behavioral series, Gerard. I've watched this with Cardinals and other species and it's always fun. The chicks are a hoot with there vibrating wings. Good shooting.

As Harvey said, the behavioral display is really very good. So interesting to see. Good set.

awesome

Very nice series. Is that Male still around your yard? I'd like to know what's wrong with his right foot.

Those are nice shots!
Karen

These are really touching pictures - well done!

levinader wrote in post #9625404
I don't understand why this hasn't gotten a reply yet. Yes, the DOF is much too shallow and that's a pity, but this is still a lovely set.

Thanks Levina; as the French say, stating the obvious, "the apprentice is not a master"

artyman wrote in post #9625641
Nice set of behavioral shots

Thanks Ken

Harvey_G wrote in post #9626709
Great behavioral series, Gerard. I've watched this with Cardinals and other species and it's always fun. The chicks are a hoot with there vibrating wings. Good shooting.

Thanks Harvey, yes that was a good show; one of them came back alone the following day - I'll try to post pics tonight.

Joe F.N. wrote in post #9626740
As Harvey said, the behavioral display is really very good. So interesting to see. Good set.

Thanks for the kind words Joe.

bpham1234 wrote in post #9626907
awesome

Thank you.

canonloader wrote in post #9628874
Very nice series. Is that Male still around your yard? I'd like to know what's wrong with his right foot.

Right foot? I thought it was just a position of his toe.
I have two males coming over on a regular basis (I'm pretty sure because I see them together sometimes) - I'll try to check on this right foot thing.

pttenn wrote in post #9629064
Those are nice shots!
Karen

Thanks Karen.

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote in post #9629112
These are really touching pictures - well done!

Thank you.

It looks like an injury, but it could be Avian Pox, which I really hope it is not. Cardinals are really susceptible to pox and it's a killer. So I am hoping the same bird is still around and it's an ankle injury.

canonloader wrote in post #9629627
It looks like an injury, but it could be Avian Pox, which I really hope it is not. Cardinals are really susceptible to pox and it's a killer. So I am hoping the same bird is still around and it's an ankle injury.

The two males I have seen recently seemed active and healthy - one of them has even already started to bother his female - I saw him last Sunday afternoon.