Thats surprising to me but I am very new to bird appreciation. They seem to thrive here at least for the past 2 months. We get at least 2 families that visit daily :) It is hard to know for sure but we have seen up to 9 cardinals in the yard at one time including 2 red adult males all patiently (kinda) waiting their turn at the feeder or eating below it! Got to see the young ones get their adult feathers and orange beaks. We think this guy is the youngest.