What is its life cycle?
Usually,it has 2 broods of young a year.They mate in March and again in May to July.The female sometimes lays 5 eggs!The eggs take about 12 days to hatch.
Cardinals build nests in small trees,shrubs,bushes,and in thick vines,about 5 to 8
feet off the ground.They use twigs,moss,bark,grass,and other soft matirials to
build nests.