The beauty of female cardinals is more subtle, yet just as special, as their feathers have a rose-colored tinge to them. Cardinals are southern birds, but gradually their range has extended northward. This extension to the northern U.S. has clearly been aided by families providing food in feeder boxes during winter. Cardinals are not shy about taking food from a feeder. They are usually the first birds to feed in the morning and the last ones to feed at dusk.
Cardinals love to sing.
During midday, listen for the warm, soft songs of the female cardinal. These songs, in turn, are repeated more resoundingly by her mate. Sometimes you may even hear the birds serenading each other at the same time. But the possessive male cardinal will inevitably relent and allow other birds to feed. It is interesting that as the breeding season approaches in March, the domineering mood of the male cardinal changes toward its mate as far as feeding goes.