Those brown birds in cardinal nests are really baby cardinals. They just don't look that way until they molt their feathers to the adult red color.
- Posted on July 3, 2025
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Those brown birds in cardinal nests are really baby cardinals. They just don't look that way until they molt their feathers to the adult red color.
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