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How to Attract Cardinals: Best Food, Feeders & Cover

Attract cardinals with black-oil sunflower and safflower on a platform or hopper feeder, plus dense shrubs. Feed at dawn and dusk.

Hilly Shore Labs3 min·July 19, 2026

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What Do Cardinals Eat? The Definitive Feeding Guide

Cardinals love black-oil sunflower and safflower seeds, plus peanuts, cracked corn, berries, and summer insects. Here's exactly what to feed them.

Hilly Shore Labs4 min·July 19, 2026