Red-crested Cardinal

Red-crested Cardinal in the grass and facing the camera. The bird has a seed in its mouth.
Red-crested Cardinal, Wawamalu Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, January 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/500 sec.

This page is for the Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata). These birds were visually striking when I first saw them. As I found out how common they are across Oahu, their visual appeal did not diminish and was always happy to see them.

Red-crested Cardinal walking in the grass of the park and looking over its right shoulder.
Red-crested Cardinal, Wawamalu Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, January 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Red-crested Cardinal standing on the ground in some grass.
Red-crested Cardinal, Diamond Head, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Red-crested Cardinal perched on a leafless tree branch and looking to its right.
Red-crested Cardinal, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-500; f/9; 1/800 sec.
Red-crested Cardinal on the rocky ground and eating its lunch.
Red-crested Cardinal, Makupuu Point, Honolulu, HI February 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/10; 1/4000 sec; -0.7 Exposure Bias.
Red-crested Cardinal grabbing a seed from the grass.
Red-crested Cardinal, Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu, HI February 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/10; 1/1600 sec. -0.7 exposure bias