Surprise View From The Ladder
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
June 13, 2020 11:33am CST
After I enjoyed my coffee in the screen room earlier I decided to check on the cardinal eggs. All morning the male cardinal visited on the deck, often looking into the screen room and singing all morning.
Enough is enough. I had to check. Maybe he was making a birth announcement to me! Guess what? He was. Three baby cardinals have hatched in my rose of sharon bush.
Had to climb the smaller ladder to see into the nest. This nest is about six feet off the ground. No feathers yet, one day old in the photo.
My day has been made. Nature came through with another surprise. My Dad may be watching down from up there somewhere. He loved these "red birds", as he called them.
Photo ©CarolDM2020
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
13 Jun 20
Oh how nice and adorable they are!!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jun 20
The cardinal parents don't mind that you climb up on your ladder and check out the babies?
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jun 20
@CarolDM I wonder if birds can discern between predator and the curious? I mean, if it was a predator, wouldn't the parents be attacking it or something?
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Jun 20
@moffittjc Yes I believe they know the difference. However I am still a predator somewhat. I always move slowly and quick. But other predators do as well. I leave the nest intact and the babies are safe when I leave.
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
13 Jun 20
OMG amazing photography!!!
I wish I could see something live like this too. Thank you for the beautiful photo
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Jun 20
@LowRiderX It is a small ladder. I am very careful. I will wait a few days before another photo.
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@xstitcher (39032)
• Petaluma, California
15 Jun 20
Aww. Haven't had baby birds here in a few years, now.
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@wolfgirl569 (135744)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Jun 20
@CarolDM Yep, beat me by one. But I can cuddle the twins
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Jun 20
@wolfgirl569 I can look but no touching. Enjoy yours!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
14 Jun 20
that is so awesome - three more patients in Carol's bird sanctuary and recovery center!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
14 Jun 20
@CarolDM i am glad to hear that - smiles help!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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13 Jun 20
Yes, a beautiful red bird for sure! Ours have hatched and visited. Congrats 
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