It's always a delight when cardinals pass by our homes. To encourage these feathered friends to nest in your yard, follow these helpful tips.

He emphasizes that while feeders can be used to successfully attract cardinals, a well-planned garden also provides a habitat for nesting and encourages more opportunities to keep cardinals nearby.

We exposed nesting Northern Cardinals (C. cardinalis) to models of three predators of cardinal eggs or nestlings (black rat snake [Elaphe obsoleta], Blue Jay [Cyanocitta cristata], and eastern ...