Life in my back yard.

This is a series of pictures taken of a Cardinal family that built a nest in my Duranta shrub. Enjoy, John.

Eggs in the nest.

Mommy sitting on eggs.

Daddy keeping watch.

Babies hatched and hungry.

Babies flew the coupe.

Daddy keeping watch as always. Hope you enjoyed. John.

Forgot to mention the dates. Mommy started building the nest in early March. The eggs were laid @ March 29 2006. The eggs hatched on April 9, the day I got married in my back yard. The babies left yesterday April 17.

Beautiful photos, thanks so much for posting. And Congratulations on your marriage! Karen

Great series of pictures John and that little girl on the bench is on my 'want' list.
Congratulations on your marriage.
Sidney

yes, congratulations, and thanks for a great picture story. debi

Congrats John! what an auspicious beginning! May you have a long and wonderful life together. Your pictures were gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.

Maggie

Thanks all. Everyone that came to wedding in the yard, loved seeing the babies in the nest, and the mom and dad Cardinals were very excited about showing off their kids. I didn't know how they would act with 35 people walking around, but they sat in a nearby bush, and let people get a look. It was real exciting. John.