Abstract: A privacy covering for breast feeding an infant in public places is provided in a simple, light weight nursing cape. The nursing cape is designed to be easily draped over and cover the shoulders of a nursing mother with her neck passed through a central neck opening and her head above the cape shoulders. The cape is structured with a one-piece back and an opening in the front producing two front panels. The front opening has releasable fasteners and the opening can be closed with the nursing cape over and protecting the mother's clothing as well as providing privacy for the nursing mother. The length of the front panels provides a covering for the feeding infant. One embodiment of the invention has two transverse openings, one on each side in the front panels, providing the mother with surveillance openings to look down at the infant without exposing herself to public view. The surveillance openings also provide additional ventilation for the nursing infant.