How Do Cardinals Survive the Winter?

When it's so cold outside, how can Northern Cardinals survive?  Let's learn about these colorful birds!  Please subscribe to continue learning what makes life AWESOME: https://BioBush.tv/subscribe

We cover three main strategies.  First, Cardinals are able to store fat for the winter.  This gives them energy to fuel their metabolism through the times when food is harder to find.  Second, they can fluff up their feathers to create an insulating layer of warm air (much like me wearing a coat).  Third, Cardinals become less territorial in the winter.  This lets them spend less energy fighting and more energy searching for food.  They sometimes even roost together with other Cardinals, which keeps them all a little warmer.

I hope this gives you an appreciation for how such tiny birds can thrive in such harsh conditions!

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Photo "Cardinal Day at the feeder" by jeffreyw, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffrey....  Used under Creative Commons cc-by 2.0.



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