FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Very late new cardinal fledglings fed today

[Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx]

Happy Labor Day, Birders!
 
Just  few minutes ago, a Mama & Daddy Cardinal brought TWO fresh,  young 
babies to "Dee's Smorgbird" here in the Charlotte Park area of West  Nashville, 
Davidson County.  As I mentioned previously, seven cardinal  couples built 
nests 
in my immediate vicinity.  They all brought the babies  from their early 
nestings here to feed.  All except ONE little lone baby  cardinal were 
COWbirds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have been able to account for about  14 baby cowbirds 
rised by 
Cardinal "parents." One pair of cardinals brought a  baby cardinal here a 
couple of weeks ago, and it is already feeding  itself.  Mama and Daddy are 
still 
cracking sunflower seeds for the ones  they brought today who bills are still 
quite pliable.  Wonder if the  cardinal parents realized the other babies were 
not theirs but fed and nurtured  them because they were in their nest?  Looks 
as if my cardinals went in for  some later nesting after the cowbirds 
dispersed.
 
Cheers & prayers,
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN

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