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The
Northern Cardinal is a very popular North American bird,
seen by lots of birdwatchers. The Northern Cardinal
is not a migratory bird. This bird tends to make its
home on the edges of woods, hedgerows, and in vegetation
around houses. Cardinals love to eat sunflower seeds,
and are commonly encouraged to live near houses by people
placing sunflower seed feeders in their front and back
yards. When sunflower seeds aren’t available, Cardinals
will eat weed seeds, grains, insects, and fruits. Cardinals
also have a very distinct and beautiful call consisting
of varied whistled notes that are often described as
sounding like 'cheer-cheer-cheer' or 'purty-purty-purty.'
This call has placed the Cardinal under the title of
'song-bird.'
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