REDBIRD RESCUE!!!

Wyatt and I were setting up our Monopoly game, when suddenly we heard a bird hit the window. It must have hit pretty hard, because it sounded like it cracked the glass. We rushed out to rescue the poor bird, and it was a beautiful male cardinal. (Notice the little bit of purple in the upper left of the picture? That's our little red bud tree.)
He was a little dazed, but lively. We were able to catch him and hold him until he regained his senses. He seemed to understand that we meant him no harm, and after petting him and looking him over very closely, we let him go. He flew to the cedar tree near our deck, where he sat in the sun while we photographed him. He watched us and stayed around for a few more minutes and then he flew away. Wyatt was a little hesitant to hold our redbird at first, but I told him it would feel like he was holding one of the baby chicks at Farm and Home store. He held the bird very gently and carefully. We both were so thankful that the bird was not fatally injured from his crash into the window.
Now we'll go back to our Monopoly game. We just wanted to share our very interesting and unusual experience this morning!