During a visit to Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area on 3/20/2013, we spotted a Tricolored Heron and a Juvenile Little Blue Heron. They were standing along the shoreline of Lake Webb in a great setting for photos. We pulled off the main road, turned off the engine and got out of the car. To avoid scaring the Herons with the sound of closing doors, we just left them open, moved into shooting positions and took photos.
Suddenly, we heard a commotion behind us, we turned around and saw a pair of Northern Cardinals attacking our car. Apparently, we had parked too close to their nesting site. The sun was shining brightly and the reflections from the car's windshield and side view mirrors got the Cardinals attention. At one point, both birds were actually IN the car.
We have read that Cardinals will "attack" their reflections in mirrors or sliding glass doors, but to witness it was amazing. As an added blessing we watched as the pair sang to each other. Click on the link below to learn about the behavior of the Northern Cardinal. Click here http://youtu.be/HtB3ZrnbWBk to watch a video of the Cardinals attacking the "alleged intruders", and enjoy these photos of the Northern Cardinals defending their territory.....tweet.....tweet!!
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| Mrs. Cardinal singing a song. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cardinal
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