Thanks everyone, terrene - We last saw Mr.B on Nov 29th. We never found any evidence of his demise, but he had been with us everyday for over 4 years and we believe he lived a long a natural life. He fathered 49 successful fledglings with Missy and we will never forget him. I've posted a special photo gallery in his memory here: http://kenn3d.smugmug.com/Nature/MrB/15996467_WUse9#1125423915_HTqVX Missy and Ben are a bonded pair now. Ben arrived here about Dec 12th and began courting her right away. They just fledged 5 babies from their first nest together, and Missy has 6 blue eggs under incubation in their 2nd nest as I write this. Life goes on, Kenn Here is a link that might be useful: In Memory of Mr.B

Wonderful photos. The photography on this forum has played no small part in inspiring interest in birding for me. I noticed you call St Louis home. We so enjoyed our time there last summer while watching the Cardinals,visiting the zoo and art museum and the rest of Forest Park. Mobot, Pappys Smokehouse and Delmar Blvd, It was great fun.

It was so much fun to look at your photos! It looks like you had an enjoyable summer with your birds - and the cardinal youngsters are so adorable. Your landscape also looks pretty and very bird-friendly. It's neat to see what others have done with their space. By any chance, did you ever see where the cardinals' nest was? Just curious. We have had cardinals in and out of our yard here this summer, but I have never seen a nest or even seen them retreat to a particular space, they just come to the crabapple tree and make a quick run to the feeder, then back to the tree, and back to wherever their "homebase" is. You will no doubt be enjoying your cardinals throughout the winter, which will be fun. Thanks for sharing -

Combined lists This is thru Samkaren's addition I'll go back and add Fran1523 - SE Massachusetts - (female) on the next go around. I copied all the lists from everyone then sorted then kept one of each Please check to see if you're there ok I can fix later. love it !! bengardening Middle of South Dakota Bigack. (Susan). Fairmont WV Carol in California-the beautiful central coast of California -female ChloeCat - St. Louis - Home of the World Series Champion Cardinals! -female DeaMN - Southwestern Minnesota deborah ps- Palm Springs, California-female Dotmom N.Central Minnesota...female Ellie45 - Alexandria, VA -female Fun2BHere - Southern California-female Gazania - SW Pennsylvania just north of Pittsburgh -female glenda-al - birmingham, al -female gmom74- Roswell, Georgia (F)(Not many southerners here) houstonmom - Houston, Texas (female) Jasdip-Southwestern Ontario (Canada)-female joann_fla North Florida -female Kathsgrdn - Central Kentucky -female Kayjones - Panama City, Florida-female lindalou - tonawanda, new york -female lindie_mi - west Michigan-female lovemymimi Mesa, Arizona -female luckygardnr - Southwestern Ontario (near Jasdip)-female Lynn D - Johnstown, PA -female Mamatoad - -Tucson, Arizona -female Michelle PhxAZ - Phoenix, AZ -female minnie_tx - NE Texas -female momof6-S.W. Louisiana -female Nanny98-Southern Oregon-female NitaAZ Sierra Vista, AZ -female OklaMoni - Oklahoma City female oldgardener_2009-western Washington Petaloid - Southern California -female ronf Southeast Minnesota -male ronm80 (Ronnie) -south Georgia -female rosepetal2- near Liverpool, England -female Sable - Monterey Peninsula, California -female SamKaren - Milledgeville, Illinois (female) sleeperblues-northwest Wisconsin-female soxxxx - mid East Texas -female Sunny DJ - SW. Pa, near Pgh.... Sunshines - Weeki Wachee, Florida -female Sushipup, Monterey Bay central coast of California -female two.25acres - female in s.e. Wisconsin on 2 1/4 acres. Vetaal - Vestavia Hills, AL -female wanda_va - Front Royal, Virginia-female Thru Posted by samkaren (My Page) on Sun, Oct 30, 11 at 11:02