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Baby Cardinal

My wife sets out birdseed on our deck for the local wildlife. For months we’ve seen a Cardinal pair coming by for a quick meal. Last week we saw their baby for the first time. Well actually we heard him/her first. Every time mother was nearby he/she started chirping loudly for food.  We saw momma oblige a few times but was mostly trying to teach baby to eat on their own.

Can anyone tell us if baby is a boy or girl?  We’re not sure how to tell without a much closer (and personal) inspection.

I thought this shot was cute.  Baby was using a banana leaf as shade from the sun.