[TN-Bird] Cardinal nest watching

From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 12:30:43 -0500
Just outside my breakfast room window is an Oregon Grape Holly, less than
three feet from the window. In the center of this shrub is a Cardinal's
nest. The female has been sitting patiently on the nest for many days. Once,
a week or so ago, when she was absent, I quickly checked and found two
speckled eggs in the nest. A few days ago I noticed the male hopping in with
food in his bill. He perched on the edge of the nest and fed a chick.
The next day I again briefly checked out the nest. I saw only one chick and
no eggs. Within a couple days I noticed the chick had rapidly grown to a
huge size. I was afraid, given that at least one egg had gone missing, that
I was looking at a Brown Cowbird chick.

Last evening, the chick was big enough to be standing on the edge of the
nest. His large round body and head with two droopy-looking eyes seemed to
be staring at me through the window.  However, this chick had a definite
"mohawk" on his crown, looking much like a nascent crest.  I guess it is a
Cardinal chick after all.

Kevin Bowden
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN


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