Watching my feeder this morning when a male N. cardinal landed with a green caterpillar or grub in his beak. He dropped the worm in the tray and proceeded to eat sunflower seeds for 15 or 20 seconds. He them picked up the worm, ate and left. I guess he wanted some veggies with his entre'.
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spyonabird
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 01:24 AM
Cardinals feed insects to their young. He probably stopped for a snack before bringing the grub to the nest.
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JimBob
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 12:21 PM
My cardinals love feeding caterpillars and grubs to their babies!!!
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Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
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