Two Northern Cardinal eggs lay in a nest in a river birch tree, well shaded from visibility outside the tree. Within two weeks, the green, blue, and brown speckled one-inch size eggs will hatch.
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Four newborn Northern Cardinals sound off for insects as food from their mother in a nest in a crepe myrtle tree in Anderson. In less than two weeks, the young will leave the nest.
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The female Northern Cardinal stands near her nest with two eggs, watching for predators as the brighter red male mate also stays in the area, often helping incubate the eggs.
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A house finch awaits feeding along with two other siblings in a nest between a home and a drain pipe. Originally from Mexico and southwestern U.S., the female house finch produces two to six eggs per brood twice a year. The young about a week old here, leave the nest about two weeks after hatching.
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The European Starling feeds its young a worm between 15-minute intervuls of berries and insects in a birdhouse in West Anderson. While many different birds of the area are also raising young, the youth starling is expected to leave the nest about 25 days after hatching. The starling, introduced to Central Park in New York city in the 1890's prefers a home with at least an inch and a half opening, nesting in old trees, church steeples and other places with holes.
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Baby birds are everywhere, and as spring season has brought leaves to hide the nests of birds, here's a peek at new birds in Anderson. A look at the House Finch, Northern Cardinal, and the European Starling.
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