12 Tips On How To Attract Cardinals To Your Yard

1. Use Cardinal Specific Feeders: Cardinals won't use just any feeder, even if it contains their favorite food. As a medium-sized bird, they prefer feeders big enough and solid enough for them to sit, perch, and, most importantly, feed facing forward. It's for this reason you'll find them using hoppers over tube feeders – where they can't twist their body enough to access the feed and the pegs may not support them. Set out a variety of feeders to find which ones your Cardinals like best, but be sure to include hoppers, trays, and platform feeders filled with the right food, of course.