Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...

The cardinal is the state bird of Ohio. | drmakkoy/GettyImages. Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, ... Alternative explanations include abnormal molting patterns and cranial injuries.

Waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) have the most dramatic molt of all birds. Instead of dropping last year’s feathers a few at a time, they shed them by the dozens.

The book concentrates on 356 common California species, including a section with photos that show examples of birds in molt. “Birds can look very different during this time,” he said.

Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the general spirit of wintertime. This bird, called the Northern Cardinal, is North Carolina’s state bird (six other ...

Mr. Yellow, a cardinal with a rare genetic mutation spotted in central Alabama in 2018 and 2019, sits watch over two baby birds that are possibly his offspring. Jeremy Black Photography ...

As we head toward the end of summer, many people may wonder where all the birds have gone. Experts say the birds haven’t gone anywhere; they’re just in hiding. August is the peak molting time ...