Curious Cardinal behaviour

[Napper]

Hey! We have a pair of Cardinals visiting our apple tree non stop here at the beach.Is it possible they are building or already have a nest? I don't care to disturb them but our dog likes to sit under this tree.

Napper I dunno.

[Napper]

Well I am pretty convinced now that the Cardinals are nesting in our apple tree.
Today a Squirrel was about to climb the tree and it was mobbed by a Male & female Cardinal.
Today we discovered that the two Blackberry bushes that are beside the fence 3 feet from the tree are actually Wild Blackberries. We planted a Blackberry bush two years ago and they are different plants. The Wild ones are very thorny and the Fruit is almost ripe already. The one that we planted is spreading but the fruit is not close to being ready. We have the same issue with the Wild Raspberries vs the one we planted.

I watched a Male Cardinal hover to grab a fruit off of the bush, never seen that before.
Napper
I will have a look in the morning for a nest.

[Axeman]

Nesting that late? I didn't realize they had multiple brood....and they spend so much time with their young....so how'd it turn out?

[Napper]

Yes there is a nest in the tree, I haven't seen them around much in the last few days.

[Axeman]

So they have multiple clutches?

[Napper]

They must have Multiple Clutch's or broods.
Here in Milton over the last few days we have a few juvenile Cardinals making an awful lot of noise in our backyard. Feed me, Feed me.
I couldn't figure out what was making the noise at first. I then spotted an adult male feeding one.
Napper:)