The Cardinal Bird Feeder - What Functions Very best?

I've been watching birds for years and years and I can tell you with total certainty that this is not your very best choice for the cardinal. He has virtually no neck and is forced to turn his entire body sideways to eat from a tube. In addition, he's just a smidgen as well large for most perches.

Some people will advise you to add a tray to the bottom. Granted, you will see the bird much more often if you do this. Just keep in thoughts that Droll Yankees trays match Droll Yankees tube feeders Elements trays fit Aspects tube feeders Bird Quest trays fit Bird Quest tube feeders.

Do you know which brand you have?

Also, keep in mind that trays attract lots of other birds like grackles and starlings. If these birds go to your tube feeder, you won't see numerous cardinals (or any other birds for that matter). Keep in thoughts the objective of a tube feeder is to provide for little birds like the tufted titmouse and Carolina chickadee.

Add a tray, in come the medium and large birds, away go the little birds-just like that, you have defeated the purpose of the tube.

So what does work?

A correct cardinal bird feeder is any feeder whose design accommodates the cardinal's preference to "bend at the hip" or not at all when feeding. You want a feeder that does not force the bird to turn its physique. A basic hopper feeder is a great option as a cardinal bird feeder. So is any fly-via bird feeder (a fly-via feeder is open on all sides and has ample space). Also, platform feeders on the ground are perfect cardinal feeders.

There are manufacturers of feeders who describe their product as "cardinal feeder." The no-no is one such instance. Although this feeder does accommodate the cardinal, be cautious! Numerous bird feeders do not do what the manufacturer claims.

The Droll Yankees squirrel proof feeder known as the whipper is designed to be a cardinal feeder. The curved perch is a fantastic innovation that accommodates the bird completely. The Brome Care "squirrel buster" squirrel proof feeder, with its detachable ring, also serves the bird, though the bird does not appear as comfortable on this feeder as he does on the whipper (make no error, although, the Brome Care Item is equal and even superior to the Droll Yankees item in many ways).

Seed

What seed should you feed the cardinal? Hands down, safflower. This is a bitter tasting seed that squirrels, grackles and starlings have a tendency not to consume.

If you do not have these pests floating around, any high quality bird seed will do. Black oil sunflower seed and sunflower hearts (chips) are favorites of the cardinal. He'll consume most blends, as well but do not use large box blends--they are full of filler that birds don't consume.

I've seen cardinals eat fruit--you will need a fruit feeder for this.

So, what is my preferred cardinal bird feeder?

You know, my advise to bird watchers desiring to attract cardinals to "get back to basics." I suggest either a wooden hopper feeder or a fly-through platform feeder serve as their cardinal bird feeder.

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