The Surprising Life of a Cardinal | Nature Documentary

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  • We originally uploaded this video to our other channel "Lucinox" in 2022. We have since closed Lucinox, and are therefore uploading this video here.
    In this video, we take a look at the exciting lives of northern cardinals, and what they get up to behind the scenes.
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    Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 [orig. by JS Bach]
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  • @Fireoflearning
    @Fireoflearning  หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    If you enjoyed this, you might like: The Life of a Blue Jay: th-cam.com/video/FV5GPy6W37w/w-d-xo.html
    Thanks!

    • @jeremyraber4057
      @jeremyraber4057 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The northern cardinal is ohio state bird

    • @JamesJameson-t8q
      @JamesJameson-t8q หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I watched a Flock ( 40-50? ) land on our Holly Tree in town . When they left after 20 Mn. or so , Not a Berry was left . Even on the Ground . Good Vid. Thanks

    • @andreafeelsfantastic
      @andreafeelsfantastic หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you laughing in Morse code at the end? RBN6EOND?

  • @SherryHill-k5y
    @SherryHill-k5y หลายเดือนก่อน +216

    Seeing a cardinal in the snow is a beautiful sight.❤

  • @wholeNwon
    @wholeNwon หลายเดือนก่อน +403

    I have been feeding the same male cardinal for 3 years and the "same" female mate of his for 2 yrs. I whistle and, if they are in the area and hungry, they swoop in to a particular bush to await scattered sunflower seeds. In the spring, the male often feeds his mate with the seed meats. Thank you for posting. It's much appreciated.

    • @colinvannurden3090
      @colinvannurden3090 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      First birds to sing in the morning 🌞 id whistle back and they'd respond until they realized I didn't know what I was saying to them lol, then they'd get annoyed stop the exchange 😊

    • @kmos1948
      @kmos1948 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      So cool!!! Glad they come back to visit you.

    • @StarshipTrooper2050
      @StarshipTrooper2050 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      They are amazing and so are you! Peace!

    • @maniachill3069
      @maniachill3069 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Those "mates" that you see the male feeding in the spring, are most likely his offspring.

    • @deborahstrickland9845
      @deborahstrickland9845 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Same.

  • @markrichards6863
    @markrichards6863 หลายเดือนก่อน +123

    The cardinal is not just the most beautiful bird I see in my yard, it's also my favorite songbird. They are such delightful creatures.

  • @141poolplayer
    @141poolplayer หลายเดือนก่อน +110

    I'm 70 yrs old and live in Northeast Ohio. When I was a kid, my parents fed the birds and I learned to identify all of the local birds that would come to the feeders. After I moved from home, I would always put out a bird feeder wherever I happened to be living at the time. The cardinal has always been one of my favorite birds. They are so beautiful. I still feed the birds to this day and I see them every day but I never really knew what their life cycle was like. This video taught me a lot. Thanks for posting. There is one thing that I have noticed about them. They are the first birds to come to the feeder in the morning and the last birds to come to the feeder in the evening. They seem to have long days.

    • @opera93
      @opera93 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks, same here @77 years young..we still ,feed birds.. moving from Northern Indiana ( WARSAW, Valpo- Spouse from) to HELENA Valley, just 8 yrs ago: no Cardinals( our Faves) & Blue Jays …But,,we do have some goodies: American White pelicans ( esp on local Resorvoir, where we Kayak past GREAT BLUE HERON ROOKERY; 39-40 nests, small compared to an old Rookery we had in WARSAW) ,Eagles,Western Meadowlarks ((*hundreds around,singing, at Madison BuffalomJump Reserve),& bluebirds, Osprey, etc. Interestingly, MAGPIES fill Blue Jay niches etc.. Anyways, lots of birds here.. must admit we did nit compute missing Cardinals , moving to life’s end here!,

    • @TonyGalla-kw4hw
      @TonyGalla-kw4hw หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hard working

    • @SniperLogic
      @SniperLogic หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠@@TonyGalla-kw4hwbusy birds. 😂

  • @originallizzah
    @originallizzah 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +23

    We've had the same Cardinal couple in our backyard for a few years now. I've observed the male feeding and raising not just his own but also the fledglings of other species. He likes to take his mate and young to our birdbath, where they sweetly bathe together. He lets his lady have at the bath first and guards her! (It can get competitive at the bird bath). I've watched him take the young birds of other species that he "takes under his wing" to the birdbath with him, as well. It's really cute. What a great Dad, he defends his fam and lady, AND he adopts! 💖

  • @joycestempa5647
    @joycestempa5647 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    This winter I have a resident pair who root nightly under my second story bay window of our living room. There is a wisteria there that climbs the wall, so they use those ample branches to snuggle up tight against the bottom of the window’s overhang, which offers them relatively dry protection from the rain & snow. It’s also about 10 feet from the feeder, so they get an early breakfast and a late evening snack before turning in for the night. It’s nice to hear them roosting in the late evening, it gives me comfort to know they are home and safe!

    • @TheSnowyOwl-zg2ck
      @TheSnowyOwl-zg2ck 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      This is so interesting and well written. I feel as though I am enjoying a novel on a cold winter's night, thk you.

    • @Kel-d7v
      @Kel-d7v 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      What a beautiful story!
      Thank you for sharing, really.

  • @katiemilady197
    @katiemilady197 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    I live in Minnesota, and there used to be one winter where I discovered one beautiful tan colored female cardinal on my front step sitting on a ton of snow. She would just sit there, all puffed out, looking so gorgeous. I would give her sunflower seeds and even step outside next to her to give them. She wasn't afraid of me at all. She'd visit now and then, and then she reappeared the next winter, same thing. Such beautiful birds. Thank you for this video! ❤

  • @Batmandabomb
    @Batmandabomb หลายเดือนก่อน +220

    My Grandmother passed away many years ago from brain cancer... on the day of her funeral while looking out of the kitchen window of her house, the back yard was full of cardinals... I have never seen so many any other time in my life thus far.. I actually tried count them... I knew it was a sign from above... no one can tell me otherwise.. They hold a special place

    • @Ottophil
      @Ottophil หลายเดือนก่อน

      Above because birds fly? Sure. “god” didnt send you birds. He isnt real and you’ll never see your grandma again. Sorry

    • @egparis18
      @egparis18 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      It was a sign from above.

    • @bmurphy8946
      @bmurphy8946 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      🙏✝️

    • @sharondoan1447
      @sharondoan1447 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I cannot imagine seeing too many Cardinals to count . It must have been a wonderful sight. It must have brought you comfort . I believe it would have made me feel better. A sign from above.

    • @PWigglman1492
      @PWigglman1492 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@egparis18Do you have any idea how delusional you sound.😂

  • @ziggycorfield5904
    @ziggycorfield5904 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Ontario Canada here, we love our Cardinals

  • @Smashley1
    @Smashley1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Love my cardinals!! They are among my favorite at my feeders along with woodpeckers and blue jays! Love watching their personalities! The fact they stick it out through a long Northern Michigan winter makes me love them even more ❤

  • @warrenny
    @warrenny หลายเดือนก่อน +76

    It's funny. I normally don't go looking for bird docs, but I read the title and thought to myself: ok. I'm in. Lets learn about some Cardinals today.

    • @dedorahgressley7008
      @dedorahgressley7008 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I thought to myself the same thing.

    • @Amanda-c1g
      @Amanda-c1g หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same here 😅

    • @cherrinepfister1231
      @cherrinepfister1231 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Ditto!!! I don’t know what made me want to watch this, but i was drawn into it and here I am.
      So much I did not know about this bird. 🦜 🦜 🦜
      Think I’ll watch it again!

    • @tracylacko4940
      @tracylacko4940 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yep! Me tooooo 😬

  • @ayochill9716
    @ayochill9716 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    I was in North Carolina/Virginia last year and one thing that stood out to me is just how numerous and beautiful their cardinals and other birds are!
    I’ll never forget when an Orange one flew right by me!

    • @alexclement7221
      @alexclement7221 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The "orange one" was probably an oriole or a robin. AFAIK, Northern Cardinals are never orange.

  • @bobp6280
    @bobp6280 หลายเดือนก่อน +78

    Originally from New England. Moved to Maui. Heard what I thought was a cardinal call. Sure enough, it was a bright red Northern Cardinal. Started seeing them everywhere on the island. Turns out they were introduced to Maui in 1929, and they flourished. And they actually look like tropical birds with the red coloring

    • @Miami.grackle
      @Miami.grackle หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@bobp6280 They come around when the flock of painted buntings comes to the feeder. They go perfectly with those bright tropical colors, and the tropical flowers, now that I think about it. Also saw one in Belize.
      Also, considering they are widespread in Mexico, abundant in Florida and Hawaii, they seem out of place on a snowy day. But no less spectacular, after seeing one in my grandmother’s yard in Massachusetts, during an 18 inch snowstorm. Wow!

    • @joe9743
      @joe9743 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      That's very cool! Sometimes when I see cardinals and blue Jay's I try to remember how lucky I am to see colorful birds right in the back yard

    • @posticusmaximus1739
      @posticusmaximus1739 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing cool about INVASIVE species!

  • @user-lz6dm5lk9y
    @user-lz6dm5lk9y 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    I learnt a lot! Thank you! I love to see the Cardinals who visit the feeders in my garden. They are a source of joy in my declining years. 🤗

  • @tammanyfields3583
    @tammanyfields3583 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    We just had a Cardinal and his wife come visit us. It was such a lovely sight.

    • @ianstuart5660
      @ianstuart5660 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Chad and Karen?
      😂😂

  • @masspatriot5409
    @masspatriot5409 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I’m so grateful I inherited my love of birds from my dad. I still have his original bird books and enjoy seeing when he would mark with date/place when he spotted rare varieties in the New England area. My favorite is when my hummingbirds arrive and hand feed 🥰

    • @josephhaas7636
      @josephhaas7636 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here ,something else to embrace and cherish as his time grows near.

  • @rowlinstoned3715
    @rowlinstoned3715 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Animals are amazing! Can't get enough

  • @Mutasis_Mutandis
    @Mutasis_Mutandis 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I have one that’s a friend. What a gorgeous creature he is! I’ve never seen a more beautiful color. Ever. Anywhere.

  • @LordOceanus
    @LordOceanus หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    One anecdote from my life is that Cardinals LOVE using dog hair for their nests. Whenever I brush out my dogs (golden retrievers) they are among the first birds to swoop in and collect the shed fur

    • @ltsgoyanks
      @ltsgoyanks หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      When my golden retreiver was sleeping in the sun, the cardinals would land on him and pluck his fur right off him! He slept through it most of the time...and sometimes he'd wake up and look around... the funniest thing to witness. They were fearless.

    • @AlphaPoe
      @AlphaPoe หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I’ve seen this too. Very smart. Fur brings warmth to nests.

    • @laniebug7265
      @laniebug7265 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      We have a husky and I see her hair in all the birds nests. My love of cardinals brought me here.

  • @barbaramonaco105
    @barbaramonaco105 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I lived nearly all my life in the Northeast US and loved seeing and hearing cardinals year round. They are especially lovely in the cold months when they are one of the few colorful things in the landscape.
    Have lived on the west coast now for a few years. Have never seen a cardinal here. Really miss them!

    • @KatSlayer-v8c
      @KatSlayer-v8c หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Lived there 8 years, all I ever saw was blue jays, doves, crows, and hummingbirds.

  • @STepanHAmbroski
    @STepanHAmbroski หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    From one of the states that has the Cardinal as its state bird and went to university at a school with it as a mascot. And, yes, I know how little that narrows it down. Go Cardinals!

    • @toribern419
      @toribern419 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      me too!! IL, but go Redbirds.....

    • @kel5944
      @kel5944 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Louisville Cardinals!

    • @STepanHAmbroski
      @STepanHAmbroski หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Next to both of you. Indiana and Ball State Cardinals

    • @MatthewTheWanderer
      @MatthewTheWanderer หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      My state (scissortail flycatcher) and university (Sooners) and high school (Tigers) all had different things representing them, but the school I currently work at as a substitute teacher does have the Cardinal as its mascot.

    • @Miami.grackle
      @Miami.grackle หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MatthewTheWanderer Not sure what everyone else thinks, but the scissor-tailed flycatcher is an excellent choice for state bird. Maybe the best one, actually. Wish there were more around here. Spectacular, especially in flight.

  • @TroyQwert
    @TroyQwert หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Jeez! My beloved, adorable bird. Some of them visit my backyard. I love everything about Cardinal, including their songs and especially chirping. ❤

  • @divinecomedy0
    @divinecomedy0 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This was educational as well as interspersed with bits that were humorous. I love watching the cardinals at the feeder, on the snow covered branches and when they feed their (and others) young ones. Gee, I did know they only live for around 3 years. That makes seeing them on a daily basis that much more of an honour! Thx for the video.

  • @DanielF-ty3sb
    @DanielF-ty3sb หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    The yellow one is dazzling!

  • @doncook3584
    @doncook3584 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The feigned laughter at the end gets a 10. Sounds like a poly sci professor I had in college 52 or more years ago. Brought back pleasant memories

  • @bbtv28
    @bbtv28 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’ll never forget the time a cardinal changed my mornings forever. It started a few months ago when I noticed a bright red cardinal visiting the same branch outside my kitchen window every day. I began leaving sunflower seeds on the windowsill, curious if he’d notice. To my surprise, he did-and soon it became our little routine.
    Every morning, as I made coffee, he’d appear, hopping closer until he’d grab a seed and fly back to the branch. One day, he surprised me by landing on the sill and chirping a few notes as if to say 'thank you.'
    What’s even more amazing is that he brought a companion a few weeks later-a shy female cardinal who would watch from a distance. Over time, she grew braver, and now both of them visit every morning. Watching them share seeds and interact feels like a privilege, and it’s become the best part of my day.
    Cardinals truly are magical creatures-beautiful, loyal, and so full of personality. They’ve turned my simple mornings into something extraordinary. 🐦🐦🐦

  • @lucaslindseyJESUSBOY
    @lucaslindseyJESUSBOY 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    My sister won a national championship at Louisville Cardinals and she has a ring with diamonds. We also won the heisman and many NCAA basketball championships. Its so cool, all the gear people make for us fans and just the History with the city is so American and beauitful. Louisville, Kentucky USA.

  • @raoulduke8725
    @raoulduke8725 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    I never cared for birds at all,a cardinal showed up almost 4 years ago…
    He brings the entire extended family for food now.I can’t tell them apart anymore,but the original one will perch an arms length from me,and just hang out near me.

  • @alexclement7221
    @alexclement7221 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    One thing you did not mention was that Cardinals are active much further into dusk and earlier into dawn than other birds. I assume they have better sight? At my bird feeder, Cardinals are always the first bird in the morning and the last at night.

    • @AMinton-h9k
      @AMinton-h9k หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ve noticed that a lot of different birds are now more active in the dark hours. Possibly due to light pollution. Where I live it is very seldom truly dark unless there’s a power outage. Sad.

    • @Hopadopperartist
      @Hopadopperartist หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I noticed the same here in CT.

  • @rick3747
    @rick3747 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I love my four Cardinals. The bully Blue Jays always steal most of the food I put out but I do my best to save the best for my Cardinals and red squirrel. I love both guys!

    • @TrueNorthPatriot
      @TrueNorthPatriot หลายเดือนก่อน

      Please consider that Blue Jays are not bullies any more than wolves, lions, tigers, bears, falcons or eagles are bullies. They just are.

  • @funniful
    @funniful หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Cardinals appear when Loved Ones are near….❤

  • @cliftonwhittaker260
    @cliftonwhittaker260 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Another enjoyable and informative bird video.

  • @ohiowalnut
    @ohiowalnut หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I enjoyed this video, and I especially enjoyed your personality, which makes this video fun to watch! Thanks!

  • @nicolelaw4469
    @nicolelaw4469 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Thank you for reuploading!!!

  • @robertmceuen3630
    @robertmceuen3630 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Don't recall seeing any Cardinals in Ca. But in Ok. I see them all the time. Strickingly beautiful birds, very memorable to view.

  • @ShellyEdwards-ul9zf
    @ShellyEdwards-ul9zf 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have been feeding cardinals for a few years now and I have several families here 😊I love watching them they’re so beautiful there’s so many come to my feeders my cats enjoy watching them at the window ❤❤❤😊I’m in northeast Mississippi

  • @linbut7241
    @linbut7241 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Love this video. But, I really wanted to hear the numerous songs of this lovely bird. Please add that into your next videos. It would be much appreciated.

  • @stevebennett9839
    @stevebennett9839 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I live in western Pennsylvania and the cardinals are very abundant around here. I love watching them and I have 3 bird feeders set up plus I toss some black oil sunflower seeds mixed with farmers mix on the ground. It's cool to see the cardinals, chickadees, doves, titmouse, wrens, blue jays, and more plus the Grey and red squirrels all mixing together to eat. One winter I took my favorite picture of 7 male and a few females sitting in a small tree covered with snow and big snow flakes falling around them, it is a beautiful picture.

    • @MatthewTheWanderer
      @MatthewTheWanderer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow, I've never seen more than 1 cardinal in one place before!

    • @alexclement7221
      @alexclement7221 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I have so many cardinals at my house, we often have 'border disputes' between them. The ALL come to my feeders, though, because I only put black sunflower seeds out. They eat and the argue, and sometimes they fight. Even the blue jays leave when the cardinals get nasty...

    • @kmstins
      @kmstins หลายเดือนก่อน

      I live in southwestern PA and I hardly ever see any. That's so strange. I'm on 76 acres of land, 54 of said acres are woods. I get so many different birds and critters, yet my favorite bird eludes me. ☺️🐦‍🔥🤷‍♀️😢

    • @badwizard1312
      @badwizard1312 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Life long in southwest Pa. Cardinals aren’t uncommon here but still a thrill to see their brilliance against the dull grays and browns of winter or the white of snow. Miraculous really.

    • @stevebennett9839
      @stevebennett9839 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @badwizard1312 yea, the males really stand out against the colorless winters.

  • @Holly-xn2qz
    @Holly-xn2qz หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This spring, I had a pair of cardinals in my yard, they had a baby. This was very interesting thank you😊

  • @lindamueller8530
    @lindamueller8530 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Excellent, thank you! (From Wisconsin)

  • @alicassidy8913
    @alicassidy8913 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I live in Madison, Wisconsin...
    They are all around and the males are beautiful...

  • @sunset6010
    @sunset6010 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    FASCINATING and very interesting.
    Thank you! 😊

  • @tscully1504
    @tscully1504 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I started putting out wild bird seed just thru last winter and attracted Juncos mostly and 1 or 2 pairs of some other small sparrow like bird but most enjoyably a Cardinal pair. Once the cold weather returned there they all were back! The Cardinals are such beautiful birds. Very glad to see they are doing well. Now I learn they can have 2-4 broods I see why.

  • @drawingdandy
    @drawingdandy หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I’ve always loved cardinals! We were lucky enough to have a pair build their nest in a shrub outside our window. The fledglings made quite a racket, haha. One morning a fledgling sat on our windowsill for a good minute checking us out; he was pretty scrawny looking but we knew one day he’d be a beautiful adult. ❤️

  • @jonhayden6235
    @jonhayden6235 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    @ 8:47, great factual information complemented by great humour!

  • @nohandle27
    @nohandle27 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great video, very informative.
    I once watched a male cardinal fight with its reflection in the side mirror of my car. It went at it for a good 20 minutes and dropped to the ground a few times, maybe due to exhaustion.
    Later, I looked at the mirtor and could see marks on it from where the cardinal had been pecking at it.

  • @drewwhite2228
    @drewwhite2228 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great little video of my favorite bird

  • @civlyzed
    @civlyzed 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Enjoyable and informative video and I like the way the narrator pronounces "eggs". Cheers from Virginia where our state bird is the Northern Cardinal.

  • @jonBrown-k4p
    @jonBrown-k4p หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good rendition of Peter Griffins laugh at the end. Great film, I've seen these guys around and have their feathers in my collection. Thank you...

  • @NaturesKingdom0917
    @NaturesKingdom0917 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Your videos always brighten my day! This one is especially amazing-so well done! Sharing this now. 🐾❤" (Posted 5:18 ago)

  • @sunset6010
    @sunset6010 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You just earned a NEW subscriber!
    Happy i found your channel 😊

  • @gerryst-aubin5877
    @gerryst-aubin5877 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The first time I ever saw a cardinal was in 1986 when i attended university in London Ontario (southern Ontario). Now, I see them regularly in Ottawa Ontario illustrating the gradual northern expansion of their range. Beautiful birds.

  • @TheSnowyOwl-zg2ck
    @TheSnowyOwl-zg2ck 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Ha ha ha! Thank you for this informative video interspersed with plenty of funny jokes to last us for the rest of the day. : )

  • @marianapercy1904
    @marianapercy1904 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I sure did enjoy this,, I admire and adore birds, we had them at my other place, so many,, they look so beautiful on the white snow
    I thank God every day for birds and nature, He is a wonderful Creator and she did create nature for us to enjoy🙌🙏🌺

  • @sharedexperiences2773
    @sharedexperiences2773 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I used string in my garden to tie up a vine. Later in the year, the vine was gone, and the string was just hanging there, blowing in the wind. One day from the window, i could see a cardinal pulling the string, so i went outside, and of course, she flew into the tree, but she was watching me. I untied the string and tossed it near the tree, and i hoped she could use it. After several months, i was in the yard and came across an old birds nest that had blown out of a tree, and the string was all snuggled into the nest with sticks and stuff, man. i actually almost cried.

  • @Juke582
    @Juke582 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have same male cardinal eating at my feeder for like 4 years now! He always comes back after storms! I live in NW Florida.
    My fav birds! Love them so much especially seeing male feed the female! So caring and family tight! Northern cardinals are in my area of Florida and they stay year round! Very territorial and fight off chickadees (which I love too) ☹️

  • @pinkroses135
    @pinkroses135 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I saw one plop out of my tree this past year with his mate and two kids looking for food. The young were hobbling behind him. So cute.

  • @SMc-in5bc
    @SMc-in5bc หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    my wife (who looks exactly like Danny DeVito) and i have always wondered about the secret life of the cardinals that come to our bird feeder. thanks so much for posting this

  • @michaeltotleben807
    @michaeltotleben807 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The joke at the end was wonderful

  • @TheFineLine920
    @TheFineLine920 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! This was great information! Enjoyed the view Thank You!

  • @lindickison3055
    @lindickison3055 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Missouri. 'cardinal' was first bird I learned to recognize ( age 2). I've had 2 pair that stay all winter every year. Last Spring I got a photo of Dad teaching baby how to use a tray feeder! (He had to hop from fence to cord to tray..)

  • @tjwash2
    @tjwash2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Note to feeders of birds: If you feed birds, you can become their primary food source. Like having a pet, if you'll be away, have someone keep the feeder full. I have a window feeder and of the cardinals I see, I'm almost certain that one male is particularly steady. I love when I start seeing the young ones join the adults at the feeder.

    • @DawnRK3204
      @DawnRK3204 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This I actually not true.

    • @tjwash2
      @tjwash2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which part?

    • @Dominic-o3k
      @Dominic-o3k 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      They did a study that debunked this myth. At most, maybe a third of a bird's diet will come from your feeder. And they can make it up if you stop.

  • @blakemauney
    @blakemauney หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is nothing simply normal about a cardinal. Glorious birds in every way

  • @mikelord9860
    @mikelord9860 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very informative!
    * I witnessed a male cardinal come to the aid of a garden wren that was getting roughed up by two sparrows. He dropped out the sky, stared at 'em both and lunged at 'em and took off after them.
    *Saw one male chasing another in midair, probably a back-door love affair found out.
    *Heard of a cardinal couple losing their nest and eggs in a windstorm but then tending to a robin's nest (w/eggs) when that couple disappeared.

  • @aixmcduck9321
    @aixmcduck9321 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I yelled "AYYYY" when you made the "in a sunflower seed" joke 💯

  • @T_Greer
    @T_Greer หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    I was 28 the fist time I saw a Cardinal. I had just moved to NYC and was walking thru the Rambles and one landed about a foot away from me. Everyone though I was weird being so excited. I also saw fireflies for the first time a few weeks later

    • @nbkawtgnobody
      @nbkawtgnobody หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Where were you from?

    • @T_Greer
      @T_Greer หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@nbkawtgnobody Northern California

    • @Jiraiyashouse666
      @Jiraiyashouse666 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oregonian here... and as a nature loving child I lamented the fact we did not have Cardinals or Fireflies. Even though I live in Texas now, I still get excited seeing both creatures... still my favorite and an anomaly. There are so many hawks here I wonder how Cardinals survive. Why be red when you got no poison?

  • @AmazingJellyfish
    @AmazingJellyfish หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Your humour made me laugh so loudly 😅

  • @chemistryguy
    @chemistryguy 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your dry humor, and knowledge of Cardinals, was much enjoyed.

  • @jackiemansfield8325
    @jackiemansfield8325 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m a great admirer of Birds. Thank you for this video!

  • @gmaureen
    @gmaureen 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Every winter morning, around 8am, I lay out a mixture of nuts (peanuts, walnuts, almonds and pecans) on the patio table... for the squirrels. The squirrels love them, but so do the Cardinals. The Cardinals are sweet, they don't fight, but they are also very determined to get their share.

  • @nerdnam
    @nerdnam หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The nice old TH-cam. To the point and not repetitious.

  • @marysupernova7780
    @marysupernova7780 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If you made more that are like this (the style, tone, humor, etc)- I would watch every single bird video you make!

  • @sandyreid4028
    @sandyreid4028 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you, very informative, I enjoy ed it very much.

  • @judyberends7021
    @judyberends7021 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm almost 79 & lived in Mich. & now So.Calif . since 1960. I have never seen a cardinal. They're so beautiful ❤️.

  • @JWF99
    @JWF99 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Great video man, plenty of cardinals here on the Ohio river, thanks, love your channel, keep up the good work✌

  • @Yellow-CrownedNightheron-ee9pz
    @Yellow-CrownedNightheron-ee9pz หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your sense of humor!!

  • @pamellasmith2503
    @pamellasmith2503 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I live on 130 acres and I cannot count the Red Birds that come to the bird feeder, I feed Songbird brand birdseed. So many sit in the tree 🌳 it looks as if it’s red ornaments. Such a blessing ❤

  • @bryanspindle4455
    @bryanspindle4455 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love Cardinals. I saw the first one this winter in my yard yesterday. I hope l see more.

  • @eicrusade6161
    @eicrusade6161 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Every spring I hear the male cardinal's call and laugh because it sounds like "Hey girl, hey girl" Later in the spring it gets more frantic, and I see cardinals fighting and I imagine the SNL Roxbury Guys.

  • @zachwear3217
    @zachwear3217 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love the regular posting brother keep it up 👍👍 I especially enjoy the ghost story and food series, but all of your content I enjoy and watch till the end👍👍

  • @lauraweiss7875
    @lauraweiss7875 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m in an outermost ring suburb of Chicago. About 10 years ago, a large number of blue jays started taking over the neighborhood and are keeping cardinal numbers lower than before. The red-tail hawk, bald eagle and owl populations have also grown here - probably also keeping cardinal numbers in check. Thanks for your very informative video.

    • @bahba9247
      @bahba9247 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have an issue with crows robbing nests and stealing the hatchlings of cardinals that nest in trees close to my house. Then they built a nest in my clematis vines and something overnight pulled the vines down (raccoon?) and stole 2 of the babies. One was still on the ground alive. I took him to the Ohio Bird Sanctuary so they could raise him until he could be released. He was still a hatchling.

  • @stephenbru
    @stephenbru หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have to admit, I enjoyed watching this video on cardinals and the ending was funny!.. 👍

  • @brianazmy3156
    @brianazmy3156 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After doing yard work they are quick to come and pick through the lawn and flower beds. The Holly trees in the yard are full of nests. I hear the distinctive peeps early and late in the day.

  • @amandadexter1689
    @amandadexter1689 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved the little funny tidbits sprinkled throughout! 😂

  • @gregorygeorge924
    @gregorygeorge924 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've lived in my place for a decade and have the same pair. I noticed the female flying at the window from a few inches and pecking at the reflection of herself. She does it with rear view mirrors on automobiles as well

  • @moonbatherdarling
    @moonbatherdarling หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I absolutely love watching the cardinals. It's precious when they feed each other. I named mine Harry and Meghan.

  • @sharoncontini3284
    @sharoncontini3284 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I was five years old my mother couldn't give me a baby doll, but noticed I loved "my red birds". So she gave me all the Cardinals in the whole world. I spent my childhood adoring all my red birds. She also gave my mean, bully sister all the blue jays. It fit.

  • @coyote4237
    @coyote4237 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Thank you.

  • @heidimisfeldt5685
    @heidimisfeldt5685 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    🌳🌲🌳🌳 There are beautiful red cardinals here at home in Southern Ontario, Canada as well. 🇨🇦 🍁

  • @Free_Falastin2024
    @Free_Falastin2024 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent video.

  • @LLL417
    @LLL417 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful birds!

  • @kaceybongarzone4977
    @kaceybongarzone4977 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Fun facts! And fun commentary

  • @perrylongjr7478
    @perrylongjr7478 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The cardinal is our state bird in Kentucky. Love seeing them.

  • @trinalittlefield6294
    @trinalittlefield6294 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My first Female Cardy was so brave, I would drive in and she would fly right over to me for peanuts. She passed away unfortunately and I have a new Cardy pair. My current Male Cardy comes to me for peanuts but he doesn't get as close as that first female I had. She would even come to me during her breeding season. They are smart birds and have some sort of facial recognition because neither have ever flown to my husband for food. One thing I've noticed about the male- he's obsessed with his female companion and follows her everywhere! Especially during the breeding season but even in the winter I see him following her. This year, my female had 4 broods! They were so busy and the male does a lot of the work feeding the offspring while the female sits on her new brood.
    I live in Central Maine and have noticed an increase in the Northern Cardinal population. They were somewhat rare 10 years ago. Now you see them everywhere!

  • @AtomicDragonfly
    @AtomicDragonfly หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I really learned a lot! Thanks for the info and the good entertainment as well! 😃✨💖✨now I'm a new subscriber!

  • @laureeeent
    @laureeeent หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    very nice thanks! your channel is always really interesting

  • @coffee1207
    @coffee1207 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They're always in my backyard. They are just beautiful to see.

  • @CleotusPlays
    @CleotusPlays หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The only channel where I can learn about the fall of Rome, and some red birds.

  • @billiverschoore2466
    @billiverschoore2466 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gorgeous bike, too!
    🙏🏽 🌳🕊💚