And once they see you serve hearty meals consistently, they will make a permanent home near your yard. Giving cardinals what they want will provide you with the most time to enjoy seeing them frolic around your yard.I live near Boston, and recently I noticed some cardinals visiting on the porch. I came up with the idea of attracting them to the feeder by placing the seeds that the cardinals love. Since they love large seeds, I used sunflower seeds and combined them with some safflower seeds for best results. My project was successful when many species, not only cardinals, visited.