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  • Wesley Bjerring posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago

    The Northern Cardinal is a extremely typical bird found throughout most of the eastern and central states, the whole south, and much of the southwestern United States. They can be in yards, gardens, woodlands, even deserts and have greatly elevated their breeding variety over the past 80 years. The Northern Cardinal does not migrate in the winter consequently supplying shelter, proper meals, and fresh water will entice them to go to your yard with enthusiasm and continue to do so throughout the year.Northern Cardinals favor dense shrubby areas such as forest edges, overgrown fields, hedgerows, backyards, marshy thickets, mesquite, and ornamental landscaping. Cardinals nest in dense foliage at heights ranging from three to 12 feet off the ground in many sorts of trees and shrubs. You will find them nesting in dogwood trees, honeysuckle vines, grape vines, red cedar trees, spruce trees, rose bushes, blackberry brambles, elm trees, sugar maple trees and box elders. They do not nest in bird houses or nesting boxes.The diet of these stunning red birds consist mostly of seed and fruit for the adults and the nestlings are fed mainly insects. Cardinals eat numerous sorts of birdseed. The Northern Cardinal’s powerful thick bill is ideal for large seeds. Black sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, and safflower seeds are 3 of their favorites. Other foods cardinals favor consist of cracked corn, peanut pieces, fresh berries, apple chunks and little pieces of suet. Offering a mix of these in wide feeders with space for them to perch will attract them to your yard or garden. Do not use small tube feeders unless they have a big tray at the bottom. Platform feeders and fly via feeders are also a good option. Because Cardinals are ground feeders the food supply you provide should be kept at ground level or below about 5 feet. Open air cedar bird feeders mounted on a post are an superb option. It is also important to note that due to their vibrant colour it is safer for the Northern Cardinal to feed very early in the morning or very late in the evening. They will frequently be the first to feed in the morning and the final bird at your feeder at night.Cardinals like all animals need fresh water. Provide water in a bird bath a couple of yards away from the feeder. Clean the bird bath at least as soon as a week and add fresh water to maintain it attractive to the birds.Would certainly you such as more info on birdfeedersspot.com? Call us today.