Surprise Found Made My Day

@CarolDM (203454)

Nashville, Tennessee

May 31, 2020 4:16pm CST

Walking around in the yard again in the beautiful sunshine. Checking for new growth on the plants and trees. Kept noticing a male and female cardinal flying around on one of my rose of sharon bushes. I watched from a distance, with my phone in my pocket for photos. When they both flew away, I went closer to the bush and there was a nest! But it is too high for me to see inside. The bushes have grown to over six feet now. Too tall for me to see anything except the bottom of the nest. So for now I will wait and watch. I snapped this photo from several feet away of the male cardinal sitting in my poplar tree. This should be the Dad. I will keep waiting and watching. Updates soon hopefully.

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@AmbiePam (85240)

• United States

31 May 20

That's so cool. I love seeing birds nests.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

They always make my day.

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@LindaOHio (155469)

• United States

31 May 20

Great photo. Does it make you feel like a zookeeper in your yard?

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

Thanks and yes I really do, that and a crazy bird lady.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

31 May 20

Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo of the red cardinal.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

You are very welcome. A favorite.

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@Tampa_girl7 (48861)

• United States

1 Jun 20

I think cardinals are beautiful.

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@jstory07 (134232)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Jun 20

They are beautiful birds.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

@jstory07 Yes they are beautiful.

@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Agreed Marie.

@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

31 May 20

Oh, my, I am speechless with that picture of a bird.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

Oh thanks! In my yard and they have a new nest.

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

31 May 20

@CarolDM wow, a nest. If that is the case then you have a beautiful tenant there.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

@Alexandoy Thanks, waiting to see!

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

31 May 20

What a beautiful surprise to find! It does look like a male to me.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

31 May 20

@CarolDM I will keep my fingers crossed. That would be so awesome!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

@DianneN Thank you!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

Yes it is a male and the nest hopefully has eggs in it. We will see I hope.

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@jstory07 (134232)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Jun 20

Leave the eggs alone when you see them. Having a nest in your tree is neat.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

I never touch the eggs. Only identified the nest as a cardinal.

@Juliaacv (48246)

• Canada

31 May 20

He's a good looking cardinal.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

I love these males. Thanks.

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@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

3 Jun 20

I love your nature posts and photos. That's another great shot.

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@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

10 Jun 20

@CarolDM I do too. I never really appreciated it until I got older.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Jun 20

Thank you so much, I love nature.

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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)

• Perth, Australia

1 Jun 20

@CarolDM They really are beautiful birds. I have only seen photos of them here on MyLot and sometimes on Facebook. You got a great photo there Carol!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Thank you, I love the cardinals, they were my Dad's favorite.

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@thelme55 (76477)

• Germany

31 May 20

Nice shot of that beautiful bird.

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@thelme55 (76477)

• Germany

1 Jun 20

@CarolDM You are very welcome.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 May 20

Thanks!

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

1 Jun 20

A cardinal (not from St. Louis, I do not like those Cardinals) that is so cooL!!!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

@DocAndersen Baby cardinals... I will share soon of my recent find!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Yes this is the Dad of the nest I found.

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

1 Jun 20

@CarolDM that is awesome - hopefully there are eggs and we will see baby robins!

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

1 Jun 20

Too bad the nest is high so you can't see...beautiful photo

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

I might have figured out a way. Thanks!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

@LowRiderX I am still not tall enough but I am working on a project.

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

1 Jun 20

@CarolDM Maybe you could put the camera on a stick

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

4 Jun 20

You're doing good. Walking in the yard with ready camera to take photos of the bird.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Jun 20

Thanks. I always have a camera with me.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jun 20

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

6 Jun 20

@CarolDM You're like a tourist.

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@rebelann (111063)

• El Paso, Texas

31 May 20

He is a beauty, I hope you'll get to see the babies one day.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Thanks, I love Mr. Red. I am hoping to see babies.

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@FourWalls (61898)

• United States

1 Jun 20

Why, that’s for the birds!!!!!

Beautiful birds. I have a few cardinals who stop by for quick meals at my bird & squirrel restaurant in the back yard.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

I agree. Excited to see this in the yard as well as all the others.

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@JudyEv (325248)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Jun 20

So it seems you have a cardinal nest after all. That's good news.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Seems like I do!

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@Courtlynn (66921)

• United States

1 Jun 20

Pretty

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Thanks

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@Hannihar (129366)

• Israel

3 Jun 20

@CarolDM I see him in the picture. Just be careful.

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@Hannihar (129366)

• Israel

3 Jun 20

@CarolDM That is good and you are welcome.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Jun 20

I was thank you.

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@freelancermariagrace (27219)

• Philippines

1 Jun 20

The red cardinal is a beauty!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jun 20

Thanks I agree.

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