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Cardinalis cardinalis
A Northern Cardinal nest spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Photos 1-4 show an adult male feeding two- or more chicks. Photo 5 shows an adult female minding the nest. The nest was located in a thicket of thorny bushes approximately three feet above the wetlands. The chicks survived less than a week; it is probable they were eaten by a predator. Sad!
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Spotted on Apr 19, 2012
Submitted on May 7, 2012
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