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.

2. Tempt With Right Treats: But how to attract Cardinals? With the right treats! Northen Cardinals will eat a variety of seeds, nuts, and even fruit. Their beak is sturdy and strong, best designed for husking and hulling seeds such as their favorite sunflower and safflower. Black-oil sunflower is one of the most popular feeds used for attracting Cardinals and many other birds to your feeder. Another option is striped sunflower, which is bigger than black-oil and has a harder husk, although no trouble for the Cardinal. Safflower, a white seed often ignored by other birds and squirrels, is a favorite of the Cardinal and can be combined with sunflower seeds to create your own Cardinal specific blend. With their hearty beaks, Cardinals also love corn and shelled peanuts.