Cardinals and Bird Feeders

Our garden has been the home to many birds over the years.  We are especially blessed with hummingbirds in the summer and finches and cardinals in the winter. 

Big Guy and I were recently outside when a cardinal landed on our cable wire.  He said, “when a cardinal appears it means an angel is near.”  I had never heard that phrase, so I was inspired to do more research. 

It seems that cardinals have a long history of symbolic meaning by being the embodiment of “beauty in the midst of darkness, hope in the midst of sorrow and renewal in the midst of winter.”  I read this phrase and was struck it is a little like a certain baseball team we love in the Lou.  I don’t think my bird feeder will help them prosper, but I’ll certainly look forward to “angels” flying through my backyard!

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