Cardinal Virtues

For the first time this year, some cardinals built a nest in one of our trees. From time to time we have spotted them on the backyard fence. But yesterday we noticed extra activity. They kept flying between the fence and the swingset and into the trees and then to the crepe myrtle in front of the window.

This morning as we ate breakfast, we pulled up some chairs and perched at the back window to watch the drama.

Again the male and female kept leaving and returning to our crepe myrtle. Suddenly we spotted it hidden in the branches--their baby bird. It was about six inches above the daddy (above) hidden in the branches, a little ball of gray fluff.