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Index of Subjects --Boundary_(ID_90flnP+YmS9eRXuj6hFtjg) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Cardinals are well known to be multi-brooded, with several consecutive nesting attempts in one season from Spring to late Summer. Here in Canning and Wolfville we have documented at least three consecutive broods in one nesting season. From your description, the two with changing beak colour must be from an earlier nesting attempt. But I think it is unusual to find fledglings of two different ages together. (But fledged young helping to raise younger offspring has been reported in a variety of different birds, I think.) Fledged young are usually seen with their presumed father, or along, or more rarely with an adult female, in our experience (I'm speaking for several different people here, most of them not on this e-mail list). I think having the male feed and look after fledglings makes sense, since it would free the female to recover from one completed nesting and start another nest and clutch etc. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: duartess@ns.sympatico.ca > Date: August 26, 2011 8:17:26 AM ADT > To: Naturelist <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] 2nd Brood Of Cardinals? > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Hello All, > > I noticed this yesterday but wasn't completely sure, but this > morning I now see 4 juvenile Cardinals! I notice though, that 2 of > the 4 look younger, especially with the colour of their beaks. > Whereas 2 of the 4 have beaks that are getting pinkish, the 2 new > ones beaks are dark. Am wondering if these 2 could be from the same > brood but maturing later or if perhaps there was more than one > nest. I still have only seen one adult male Cardinal and have not > seen any adult female for quite some time. > Anyway, these beautiful birds a delightful presence in my backyard!! > > Sincerely, > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth --Boundary_(ID_90flnP+YmS9eRXuj6hFtjg) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Cardinals are well known to be = multi-brooded, with several consecutive nesting attempts in one season = from Spring to late Summer. Here in Canning and Wolfville we have = documented at least three consecutive broods in one nesting season. = <div><br></div><div>=46rom your description, the two with changing = beak colour must be from an earlier nesting attempt. But I think = it is unusual to find fledglings of two different ages together. = (But fledged young helping to raise younger offspring has been = reported in a variety of different birds, I = think.) </div><div><br></div><div>Fledged young are usually seen = with their presumed father, or along, or more rarely with an adult = female, in our experience (I'm speaking for several different people = here, most of them not on this e-mail list). I think having the = male feed and look after fledglings makes sense, since it would free the = female to recover from one completed nesting and start another nest and = clutch etc.</div><div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 26, 2011 8:17:26 AM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Naturelist <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] 2nd Brood Of = Cardinals?</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Hello All,</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I noticed this yesterday but = wasn't completely sure, but this morning I now see 4 juvenile Cardinals! = I notice though, that 2 of the 4 look younger, especially with the = colour of their beaks. Whereas 2 of the 4 have beaks that are getting = pinkish, the 2 new ones beaks are dark. Am wondering if these 2 could be = from the same brood but maturing later or if perhaps there was more than = one nest. I still have only seen one adult male Cardinal and have not = seen any adult female for quite some time.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Anyway, = these beautiful birds a delightful presence in my backyard!!</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Sincerely,</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Gayle MacLean</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">Dartmouth</div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_90flnP+YmS9eRXuj6hFtjg)--
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