We have had juvie Cardinals begging for food in October, probably brood #2 or even #3, so not impossible.

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

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From: Jim Wilson <>
> Yesterday, I observed 2 immature house finches 'begging' for food.  Momma>  
> flew to the bird feeder, picked up a sunflower seed, flew back to the 
> little beggers, broke open the seed and fed it to one of its little ones.>   
> This seems a bit late for hatching a brood or is it just a case of a Momm> a 
> who can't let the kids go?
> 
> Jim Wilson
> Queenstown