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DURING courtship, cardinals may also participate in a bonding behavior where the male collects food and brings it to the female, feeding her beak-to-beak. If the mating is successful, this mate-feeding may continue throughout the period of incubation. (Raj Das, ED Photography, LLC)
Published July 10, 2020