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Cardinal - Kilally Valley Park, London Ontario
Cardinal - Kilally Valley Park, London Ontario

The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in another family, the Thraupidae (previously placed in Emberizidae).
These are robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. The family ranges in size from the 12-cm, 11.5-gram Orange-breasted Bunting to the 25-cm, 85-gram Black-headed Saltator[verification needed]. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinctive appearances; the family is named for the red plumage (colored cardinal like the color of a Catholic cardinal's vestments) of males of the type species, the Northern Cardinal.

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Taken on: December 27, 2010
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Camera: Nikon D5000, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D5000
Lens: 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length: 300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO: 400
Exposure Bias: +4 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Cloudy
Scene Capture Type: Portrait
Gain Control: Low gain up
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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