Cardinals are back

[busypotter]

Mama cardinal is back, I saw her sitting in an orchid basket this morning so guess she has laid her eggs once again. Something calming about Mama thinking the greenhouse is a good place for her babies. This year will be drier for her as I left the plastic on the top after we removed the winter cover up.

Will try and get a pic, when she takes a break, here is her nest from last year

 

[biothanasis]

cool!

 

[Clark]

Do they all make it, or does the runt get kicked out?
The nest looks a little small...

 

[jjkOC]

What a great photo!

 

[SlipperFan]

Every year, our cardinals make a nest and then a cowbird comes along. Last year, I found the cowbird chick before it knocked out the cardinal chicks. But I think the cowbird came back and killed the cardinal chicks.

 

[abax]

You have the cowbird curse too???? We have a forest full and they're
eating our feeders out every day. The only critters that they are afraid of
are the squirrels. They even hassle jays. I'm beginning to hate cowbirds!

 

[busypotter]

They did fine last year I kind of expected two nests this year because we have five cardinals now., but not so far. I worry about snakes around here.