In addition to being beautiful, cardinals are famous for their love of seeds. Whether it is sunflower seeds or generic pet food store bird seed, the cardinals will literally "eat it up." A cardinal bird feeder that is well stocked with seeds will surely catch the eye of a passing cardinal and the bird will zero in on that cardinal bird feeder almost immediately! (He better or other birds might beat him to it)

Keep in mind, a cardinal bird feeder is a bird feeder designed to meet the needs of the cardinals. A ‘through" bird feeder where the bird birder is made of what appears to be a wire mesh is quite attractive to the cardinal. This type of cardinal bird feeder allows the cardinal to stick its beak through the mesh and snag bird seed. While it is doubtful a hungry cardinal will pass up anything that is offered to him regardless of the type of bird feeder, a bird feeder that is designed to specifically attract cardinals will prove more successful than a generic bird feeder.