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Yesterday I neglected to mention some very important backyard residents. We have baby birds on our deck! My mom found the birds' nest when she was moving some vines off the roof (they were starting to grow down the drainpipe, which is not good), so we propped them up over the deck with a tree branch so the nest wouldn't fall. The babies are adorable, so naturally I had to take some pictures.
Here are the baby birds in the nest. They're cardinals--the state bird of Ohio--and there are three or four of them... I couldn't tell for sure, cause I was trying not to get too close. Didn't want to accidentally fall off the ladder and hit the branch down.

And here's Papa bird. He's keeping guard on the roof, a few feet away from the nest.

Mama bird wasn't around when I was out there, but hopefully tomorrow I can catch her feeding her babies. The females aren't quite as gaudy looking, but she does have some nice colors.
Here are the baby birds in the nest. They're cardinals--the state bird of Ohio--and there are three or four of them... I couldn't tell for sure, cause I was trying not to get too close. Didn't want to accidentally fall off the ladder and hit the branch down.

And here's Papa bird. He's keeping guard on the roof, a few feet away from the nest.

Mama bird wasn't around when I was out there, but hopefully tomorrow I can catch her feeding her babies. The females aren't quite as gaudy looking, but she does have some nice colors.