07/25/2026
Bird behavior is very interesting. At times, they remind me of human beings - they fight, they make up, they feed their young, etc. This cardinal has been bald for about 3 months. He seems healthy, eats at the feeder well. BUT, no sign of returning hair on his head. I'm pretty sure he is the only bald cardinal hanging around my feeders, but I can't be sure. Anyway, he took exception with another bird over some of the food and I guess this is a version of bird dueling! Nobody died, but it was pretty dramatic. The Inca doves mate for life, forming very strong attachments to each other. We can learn alot from our birdy friends.