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My kids love cardinals. Probably because they're the only birds they can identify, but I'm ok with that. Let's get those birds to visit, shall we?
Plant Cardinals' Favorite Trees and Shrubs - Some of the cardinals’ favorite trees include mulberry, serviceberry, flowering dogwood, crabapple, and spruce. Shrubs at the top of their feeding list include staghorn sumac, red-osier dogwood, gray dogwood, and viburnum species.
Add Layers to Your Landscape - Dense, twiggy shrubs often serve as nesting sites for cardinals.
Include a Water Source – preferably moving water.
Hang a Bird Feeder – just so you know, cardinals aren’t picky.
Encourage Caterpillars - While cardinals eat seeds and other plant parts most of the year, their diet shifts to more protein-rich insects during breeding season in the summer.
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