Tips For Attracting Cardinals To Your Bird Feeder

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Among those who keep a bird feeder in their yard, one of the most popular birds is the cardinal. In fact, many people who manage to attract a cardinal their way consider it to be the prize possession of their feeder, because of the cardinal's bright colors and effortless beauty. But while those who are able to attract cardinals to their feeder enjoy them thoroughly, many others fail to enjoy the cardinal at all, because they are unable to attract them! Even though there is an element of luck involved in attracting any certain types of birds to your feeder, you will certainly increase your chances of getting a cardinal if you follow these tips.

Of course, making sure you give cardinals the sort of food they want will be one of the biggest considerations in attracting them your way. You might be tempted to get the cheapest "songbird blend" you can find, but you are unlikely to get many (if any!) birds this way. The bird seed you buy should have a large amount of black oil sunflower seeds, as these are the favorites of songbirds in general, and cardinals specifically.

Another important consideration will be the sort of feeder you are using to try to attract cardinals to your feeder. Because tube feeders are effective at both attracting birds and keeping squirrels away, they are popular and can be found in many yards. But you should buy a feeder that is specifically designed to bring cardinals your way if your goal is to attract cardinals to your feeder.

Keeping water nearby will be another important part of attracting cardinals to you - and in fact will be important for attracting any birds in general. If you provide a bird bath nearby, this will provide birds with the ability to drink water after eating, and to get clean as well.

Cardinals prefer to eat at feeders that are placed between four feet and six feet off the ground, prefarably with some form of protection (a tree or shrubs) close by. Once you put all these things together, you should have no problem at all attracting cardinals to your yard.