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Cardinals nest low in dense shrubs and thickets, with the female doing the building while the male defends the territory and helps feed once chicks arrive. A pair commonly raises two broods in a season, sometimes three, which means cardinal nesting activity stretches across a…

Cardinal eggs are pale grayish or greenish-white with brown and gray speckling, laid in clutches of usually three to four, and incubated mainly by the female for around 11 to 13 days. Compared to the two-egg clutches of some birds, cardinals invest in larger clutches…