Nature's Maternity Ward

While begrudgingly tending to yard work today I discovered a wonderful piece of beauty. The nest of Ma & Pa Cardinal and their precious babies. They're not so beautiful now -- but they will be. I stood there in amazement while I watched three separate baby birds sleep. Each one breathing at their own tempo, unaware of the world around them or the nurturing care their parents were providing. Oh how I hope all survive to possibly build their own nests in my yard in Springs to come.