Simply For The Birds

If you provide Cardinals with their favorite seed and a bird feeder with a perch that is a little distance from the seed, you should attract Cardinals to your backyard in no time.  Wood platform feeders, hoppers, fly through and open ground feeders all work well for Cardinals.

The seeds of choice for the Cardinal are: Black Oil Sunflower, Safflower or a mixture of both.  The Cardinal’s large bill enables him to crack open the larger sunflower seeds.

If you would like the Cardinals to nest in your backyard, provide them shrubs or viney tangles.  Junipers, dogwoods, honeysuckle and vibrums make great nesting options.  Cardinals will nest twice every summer!