Let Mother Earth/Gaia’s sights of beautiful things, sounds of harmony in nature, touch of a friend or loved one, smells of good things to eat and nature’s bounty, hearing all the beautiful things we share this planet with bring you joy, happiness, and a feeling of contentment to you this lovely day.
I have the privilege of having a Cardinal’s nest in a tree right next to our home! A few years ago, I had the honor of having a similar experience with a Robin’s nest. So, I am trying to do with mama and papa Cardinal the same thing I was able to accomplish with the Robin family which is to sit outside inching closer to the nest every couple of days until I can take a close-up photograph, like from about 6 inches away, of the babies being fed. I did this by letting the parents know I was not a predator but a friend by bring them something they enjoy eating, sitting and talking quietly to the momma on her nest so they trust me and are use to my scent. It worked with the Robins so I am hopeful it will work with the Cardinals also. I will post pictures of the nest and parents as I can take pictures of them with my cellphone.
The only problem is that I had to leave tree limbs across the only window in the house that gets sunlight for most of the day for my indoor plants and peppermint seedling, but it is so worth it to hopefully get friendly enough with the Cardinals that I get to see the babies fed.
Here is the picture I was able to get yesterday and a cropped close up of the nest.
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