I get a lot of them at my feeders in the mornings and evenings. The only problem they have is shyness. I get some jays also and while I love their showy colors and jaunty crest, they sure are bullies. The other birds know who's boss when the blue jays come around. The cardinals tend to beat a hasty retreat.
I've seen some of the male cardinals feeding their mates. Must be getting close to breeding season...
So true. Last summer I had a couple of cardinals that came to feed (I didn’t have a regular feeder, but I put seed out in my empty fountain). But they beat a hasty retreat when the blue jay would come around. Too bad. The cardinals are lovely!
My Cardinals have actually learned to stay put when I slam the back door shut to scare off the Jays who will not let them eat.
The Jays shovel up mouthfuls of sunflower seeds and fly off only to return moments later for the next load.
I have no idea where they’re putting them because there’s no way they could eat them that fast.
If I don’t slam the back door, the Cardinals get nothing so I assume they’ve figured this out and gotten over their “shyness”.