Why does this male northern cardinal seem so much better than me? He's definitely better-looking, and it might not be too much of a stretch to say he appears more intelligent. Is he a better creature? More ethical? Does he laugh easier? Is his grooming better? Feeling as I do today about myself, I would have to say he is.
They claim pictures don't lie, and since I took this picture, I would have to assert I am honest. But am I more honest than my subject? What lies has he told? Do they exceed or pale before mine? Or did he never lie? I guess the only way to know is if I switched places with him for just an hour so so, he took over my brain and I took over his.
Or has that already happened?
What an odd experience it is to take a photograph of a bird that shows him in a better light than the photographer.
Or is that always the case with wildlife photos?
Are we showing them to better than we are? Or are we just wishing we were more like them?
Gaze into this male northern cardinal's eyes and you might find the answer.
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