This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

July 22, 2010
On the walk under the feeders at Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

A juvenile cardinal was begging from his father on the stone walk this morning.

Cardinal photos copyright 2010 Michael and Diane Porter

Although the baby's red feathers are starting to come in, he still has a stone-colored beak. It will be red like his father's when he matures.

The father is still feeding the baby, although the baby looks as if he could pick up a sunflower seed all by himself.

I haven't been seeing the female very much lately. Maybe she's sitting on another batch of eggs somewhere.

—Diane Porter

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