12 Tips On How To Attract Cardinals To Your Yard

Everyone loves to see Cardinals at their feeder. They can be both beautiful and fun to watch, but knowing how to attract Cardinals to your yard can be trickier than you think. There are things you can do to make your yard more attractive. The nice thing about Cardinals is that they don’t migrate, so it’s worth it to put in the effort to attract Cardinals to your yard.

10. Remove Reflective Surfaces: Northern Cardinals are territorial birds, and when aggressive hormones are at their peak, these birds can spend many hours defending their territory against unwelcome intruders. Unfortunately, they will attack their own reflection seen in a window, car mirror, or even a shiny bumper if they feel threatened. While often not fatal, these fights can last hours or days and may case beak damage or unnecessary stress. Avoid reflective surfaces such as mirrors or gazing balls and use techniques to minimize agitation on surfaces that can't be avoided, like large windows. The same methods used to prevent bird-window collisions can work to stop birds from attacking windows (6). Examples include covering car mirrors with something opaque (like a plastic bag) and use netting or decals on windows.