What I learned from Coco the Cardinal

I first noticed the female cardinal around the beginning of spring. I noticed the male too...they made me think of my grandma. She LOVED the St. Louis Cardinals.

The female (ok- I named her Coco. I know I'm a little dorky 🤷🏻‍♀️) really loved our dogwood tree. She flew around it for a month or two...and then one day I noticed her bringing tiny sticks around it. She built an entire nest in a few hours and a few days later, she laid 3 eggs!

I have the perfect view of them from my kitchen window and I anxiously waited for them to hatch. Felt like FOREVER- was really only about a week and a half. Coco and Yadi (he's the dad cardinal...STL Cardinals fans will get it!) feed the babies multiple times a day.

But a few days ago, there was a bad storm...and I was REALLY worried about Coco and her babies. "Birds are of nature" said my husband.

I was almost afraid to go look- the wind was blowing so hard I was SURE the nest would be destroyed and the babies wouldn't make it.

But when I went to look, the nest was secure. Coco was protecting her three baby birds in the pouring rain and the wind. It makes me think of Psalm 91:4

"He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."

..because God covers us with His feathers too. We can find refuge there- just like Coco's babies found under her wings.

The next day, the weather was beautiful and I couldn't resist peeking into the nest to see how the babies were doing. They were peacefully sleeping. They knew they were taken care of...just like we know that God takes care of us!


25 comments


  • Dani Cole

    Aw !!! I had my Bible opened ALL through the Covid closings to Psalm 91 !! …. AND I had bird feeders & houses by my window so I could watch them…God was telling me, “Consider the birds……” from Matthew Chapter 6 !!!


  • JANET

    So appropriate for these days of storms in our lives that we can always be protected by our God


  • Alona Beesinger

    This is beautiful. I have a special relationship with Cardinals too. Thank you for sharing


  • Chrissy Hermansen

    That’s awesome how the Lord protected
    Coco and her young!! I was a single Mom of 3 very young boys for 10 years,
    and the Lord helped and protected us all!! He is so very very FAITHFUL!!!!
    I LOVE to see a nest with the Momma bird and three eggs or three baby birds!!


  • Francie

    That’s one of my fav scriptures When I’m afraid always picture myself tucked up under GOD’s wings peering out at the world and feeling safe


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