Just when I think all birds are fledged, with the bug birds well into their migration, I get fooled. Earlier today I met the Cardinal twins. These youngsters obviously fledged just within the past day or two … quite late on August 27th. I have to wonder if this is a second nesting for my local cardinals, or if the first nest failed. Regardless, August 27th is very late.
The other excitement today was a large flock of Cedar Waxwings enjoying my Mountain Ash Tree berries, or at least they will until a Coopers Hawk snagged one. My yard was bird free for a quite a while after that point, and I did see the hawk again about one hour later.
Northern Cardinal
Cardinal Fledgling (begging)
Dad arrives with food!
beautiful pictures. our baby cardinals are at the feeders now. and cedar waxwings were at our mt. ash- even before the berries were ripe this year.
thank you as always for sharing our precious birds. these are especially sweet