Cardinals

                           Here are a few facts about Northern Cardinals  

1. The cardinal is the only red bird in the eastern climate that has a crest.  
2. A young cardinal has a dusty beak.
3. Mother cardinals are light brown with a crest and red beak.                                                                                                               
4. The cardinal is the state bird of 7 states, more than any other bird.
5. Cardinals like to drink maple sap from holes made by other birds. 
6. They eat grain, fruit, bugs, corn, and seeds.  Our's love black oil sunflower seeds.