What is the best way to attract cardinals?
Cardinals are generally considered to be ground feeders. They love sunflower and safflower seeds as well as split peanuts. These foods should be served in a platform feeder (feeders with large landing areas for cardinals). These feeders should be placed on the ground or on top of a pole. Cardinals shy away from hanging and swinging feeders. The pole-mounted platform feeder can be protected from squirrels with the use of a baffle mounted on the pole beneath the feeder. Open tray or hopper feeders from Woodlink are good choices for cardinals. Squirrel proof feeders that close under the weight of a squirrel are also great choices for feeding cardinals while keeping the squirrels at bay.
