The cardinal can also be found in thick bushes or vines from 2 - 10 feet high sometimes. The cardinal is a permanent resident over much of its range. The cardinal eats worms. The cardinal doesn't leave any evidence other than destroying crops. The cardinal also takes wheat from crops.
Cardinals also feed on weeds, wild fruit, grain, worms, and beetles.
The food chain of the cardinal starts with the cat. The cat feeds on cardinals. Cardinals eat fruit, wheat and bugs. The bugs eat grass and smaller insects. Then, it starts all over again.