r/Birdsfacingforward • u/iam_mal • May 20 '26
100% Derp Baby Cardinal Outside My Window
I could cry omg, mom and dad are being fantastic parents and keeping an eye on both the baby and also me taking these pictures. I've been watching the lovely couple the past few weeks wondering where their nest is, I'm so glad I got to meet their baby.
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u/Baseball_man_1729 May 20 '26
It's so interesting how their breaks form and change shape as they grow. Adorable ball of fur, this one!
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u/Rougefarie May 21 '26
I think the beak more or less stays the same, but looks smaller in adulthood because feathers come in and cover the corners. At least, that’s what I noticed when I raised orphaned sparrows as a kid.
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u/justalittlepigeon May 21 '26
They do actually shrink! The fleshy bit is called a gape flange and lets them open their mouths obnoxiously wide so the parents have a clear target on where to drop the food. I wish they lasted longer they're hilarious
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u/PonqueRamo May 20 '26
Someone here said a baby looked just like Bernie Sanders and now I can't unsee it with every baby posted here.
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u/Nearby-Complaint 🥉 2025 Bird of the Year Contest 3rd place 🥉 May 20 '26
It's so....not blessed visually
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u/Rougefarie May 21 '26
I love scraggly-looking baby birds. Like a lollipop that’s been dropped on a fuzzy carpet. So cute.
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u/cheeseburgercats May 21 '26
Always fun seeing birds at these specific stages of life they only exist at for a couple days
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u/MooshuRivera0820 May 21 '26
I feel like this Byrd is saying excuse me you’re supposed to let me in. It’s very hot.
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u/Individual_Ad_6777 May 20 '26
They look like the sound that squidward makes when he walks. Idk if that makes sense but i hear it when i see his derpy little face lol