Cardinals, some of my alltime favorites,

visit my yard every day year-round. During the spring, they often perch in my blooming crabapple tree. I love this time of year when birds sing and blooms show their beauty.

Rebecca Granger BANCROFT, MICHIGAN BIRD MAGNET More than 20 species gobble up crabapple’s fall fruits. Cardinals, waxwings and robins are common visitors.