Unlike many other songbirds that live in North America, both male and female cardinals can sing. Usually other birds that are males are capable of singing. When a female cardinal sings from its nest, it means she’s telling the male she needs more food for their baby or for themselves. During the spring, male Northern Cardinal sometimes attack a window. It’s actually attacking his reflection in the glass because he will angrily defend his breeding territory from intruding males.
Cardinals eat insects grain, seeds and fruits. Cardinals sometimes join flocks of other birds. Cardinals raise as many as three groups, or clutches, of eggs each summer. During the mating season, which begins in March, the males are so hot-blooded, that although they breed near birds of other species, they will never allow one of their own kinds to nestle in their territory. A male cardinal can be seen following another from bush to bush. In the Southern Districts cardinals have been known to raise three broods in a single season. Cardinals are good parents. Young cardinals follow their parents on the ground for several days after leaving the nest. They tend to remain with their parents until they are able to find food on their own. While the male is caring for his family his red color will change to a shade of brown. A cardinals eggs may number from three to six quickly. Cardinal nests can be found in some bushes, or trees, often near a fence, the middle of a field. They can sometimes be found close to houses or in gardens. Ashleigh
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