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How long do cardinals live?

June 7th, 2006 at 02:40 pm

I have a cardinal that wakes me up every morning. As soon as it gets light, she starts hitting the window. Then she will go away and come back and do it again. Over and over, until I finally give up. I hung some alum. pans outside but that does not help. I sure wish she would go live somewhere else, but with four full feeders in the yard, I doubt she will.

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10 Responses to “How long do cardinals live?”

  1. KarenSue Says:
    June 7th, 2006 at 02:55 pm 1149692105
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    We have squirrels that wake us up just about every morning. They start fighting over the sunflower seeds in the feeders and say "Chuck chuck chuck" "che-chee... chuck chuck chuck!" I wish Chuck would quit hogging those seeds so I can sleep in on the weekends!

    Try hanging a small mirror, if you have an extra. Maybe it will help.

  2. sakigt Says:
    June 7th, 2006 at 02:55 pm 1149692124
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    Having a cardinal wake you up is better than having an alarm clock do it for you Wink

  3. Thrifty Ray Says:
    June 7th, 2006 at 03:28 pm 1149694111
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    I was going to suggest a little cat 'scarecrow' of some sort...

    But I like KarenSue's suggestion of a mirror better!

  4. somerlyn Says:
    June 8th, 2006 at 12:13 am 1149725598
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    I don't think a mirror would help, as I think the bird already sees reflection in the window. It's mating season and it thinks it has a rival and attacks. I do believe their song in the morning tells of it's territory. Maybe cover the window to stop the reflection, just once to see if it helps. If you can that is, if you are on the second story, I don't know.

  5. Weisegeld Says:
    October 20th, 2006 at 03:23 pm 1161357824
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    when she finally goes, and it will someday... you might miss it. so don't be too crossed....

  6. bob Says:
    November 3rd, 2006 at 01:53 am 1162518815
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    take down the bird seeders

  7. bob Says:
    November 3rd, 2006 at 01:54 am 1162518879
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    don't exwely

  8. Karen Says:
    March 10th, 2008 at 04:40 am 1205124036
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    We had the same, we called her "Thumper." It's been a few years since we've seen/heard her, and we still miss her. Now we have feeders, although no thumps (yet), it's great to see the small flock daily.

  9. Dianne Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 06:32 pm 1235673122
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    We had a cardinal last year that came to tap on our windows every day...several times a day. Sometimes he brought a female cardinal with him and a couple of times he had a robin with him.He tapped on the window..and then the robin tapped...it was like he was teaching him how to do it. The cardinal first came in October and kept on coming until July....we really miss him now that he doesn't come anymore.

  10. Linda Says:
    January 23rd, 2010 at 07:09 pm 1264273770
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    The cardinal has been alive and well at my house for over a year now. It taps on every window around the house like it's trying to get in. And it that isn't enough it has grown attached to my car side mirrors. I've tried covering those mirrors with plastic bags to cut down on the bird poop he leave behind. I love birds but this one seems to be possessed.

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