Author: dawnkinster
I'm a long time banker having worked in banks since the age of 17. I took a break when I turned 50 and went back to school. I graduated right when the economy took a turn for the worst and after a year of library work found myself unemployed. I was lucky that my previous bank employer wanted me back. So here I am again, a long time banker. Change is hard.
Change Is Hard 
January 4, 2023 at 12:12 pm
WOW!!!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:54 pm
I know. For just a moment the sun came out and these two were sitting in a puddle of light.
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January 6, 2023 at 10:17 pm
Perfect timing!
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January 4, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Dawn, these photos are incredible!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:54 pm
Aren’t they? I love it when the sun comes out and the birds stand still long enough to get a shot.
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January 4, 2023 at 2:08 pm
Amazing detail!! And Cardinals aren’t easy to capture because they’re so shy … and FAST!!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:55 pm
Yes, they were expecting a treat, so came flying up to me and sat expectantly on a branch that happened to be in a small bit of sunlight!
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January 4, 2023 at 3:37 pm
Nice portrait of the missus… Great shots!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:55 pm
Thank you. They wanted something to eat so were sitting there waiting for me to get done shooting. Of course I left them something.
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January 4, 2023 at 4:20 pm
That last photo is stunning!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:56 pm
I know…the detail is really beautiful. We don’t get to see it all the time, but her feathers are truly stunning.
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January 4, 2023 at 4:43 pm
Such great shots; love the detail on the closeup!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:56 pm
Me too!
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January 4, 2023 at 11:18 pm
I didn’t know Cardinals had whiskers, or maybe they are eyelashes. Wow.
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January 6, 2023 at 5:57 pm
I think she was puffed up in the cold.
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January 5, 2023 at 3:40 am
Beautiful captures.
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January 6, 2023 at 5:57 pm
Thank you! They flew up the path toward me and landed right about at my shoulder. In a patch of sun! It was magic.
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January 5, 2023 at 8:59 am
Oh wow wow wow! Look at how fern-like her feathers are! I had no idea. Beautiful, Dawn. So beautiful. 🙂
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January 6, 2023 at 5:58 pm
I know! Aren’t the feathers wonderful! Most birds have this kind of detail if they’d just hang still long enough to get a focused shot!
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January 5, 2023 at 6:44 pm
Stunning, Dawn! A bird I doubt I shall see with my own eyes!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:58 pm
Well, then I’ m glad you get to see them this way! They are some of our prettiest birds.
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January 5, 2023 at 7:38 pm
So sweet…
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January 6, 2023 at 5:59 pm
Yes they were, posing for me for a treat. I think Katie sent them.
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January 7, 2023 at 10:24 am
Yes!
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January 6, 2023 at 5:54 am
Ohhhhh, the close up is really, really cool! Reminds me of tapestry.
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January 6, 2023 at 5:59 pm
Yes, she could be part of a tapestry.
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January 6, 2023 at 9:38 am
WOW! What amazing photos, especially the last one – the close up. Beautiful, Happy Wednesday, on Friday. Peace.
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January 6, 2023 at 5:59 pm
It’s so fun to see the details. Birds are quite extraordinary.
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January 8, 2023 at 1:50 pm
WOW – such a beautiful couple. I’ve never seen such an up-close look at them, that’s a fascinating photo.
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