Cardinals are beautiful and colorful birds that are often attracted to bird feeders. By providing the right type of feeder, offering their favorite seeds, and creating a welcoming environment, you...
Category: Cardinal
The Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) or desert cardinal is a close relative of the northern cardinal. But this desert-dwelling North American bird species has evolved with its own unique nesting and...
Cardinals will use a birdhouse that is open such as a nesting shelf that has 2-3 open sides for easy access. Hang your cardinal birdhouse during any season - at least 10 feet high - and use neutral...
Baby cardinals are born featherless with dark pink skin with big yellowish beaks, after 11 days they grow tan and grayish feathers and leave the nest. Juvenile cardinal birds known as fledglings will...
The lifespan of cardinals in North America is short compared to many songbirds. Northern cardinals have a typical lifespan of 3 years in the wild, with many young cardinals dying in their first year....
Cardinals will eat most seeds, nuts, fruit, berries, suet, and insects. Use a hopper, platform, or table feeder for feeding cardinals, since these songbirds are ground foragers and like to look for...