Ken - here in Schenectady, NY I had a newly fledged, wing-fluttering, juvenile with a still completely black bill being fed by daddy on 9/26 which is the latest I've seen here.  Cardinals can be double- even triple-brooded.  Perhaps something this year prompted early breeding that led to another try (or two), or conditions during the summer prompted further breeding.  Hard to tell.

Bob Yunick
 
 
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From: Ken Copenhaver <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Fri, Oct 2, 2015 12:30 pm
Subject: [VTBIRD] Late Cardinal fledgling


Last evening I was surprised to see a male Cardinal with a begging
fledgling. 
While it didn't look as if it was just out of the nest, its
fuzzy and unkempt
appearance indicated it was still fairly young.  Seems
late, even for a
resident species.

Ken Copenhaver
Fairfax