The male northern cardinal, which I call the valentine bird because of his rich red color, greets me every morning with a cheery song. He's like a musical Valentine's Day greeting card but one of ...

At the end of January, I heard a northern cardinal sing. Birdy, birdy, birdy. What cheer, cheer, cheer. A crimson-red male sat at the top of the tree and sent out his advertisement to a nearby female.

F or even the most casual birdwatcher or nature lover, there's something so uplifting about seeing a male northern cardinal.The candy apple red birds with the short orange beaks and the adorable ...

ERIE, Pa. – Longtime birder Jamie Hill knew he'd come across something rare.. The Waterford, Pennsylvania, man saw a northern cardinal that appeared to be male on its right side and female on ...

A "once-in-a-lifetime” sighting made by a Pennsylvania birdwatcher took internet flight in late February 2021 when photographs claimed to capture a half-male, half-female northern cardinal.

The male Northern Cardinal is nearly all brilliant red except for a black mask which extends to a dark eye and surrounds the chin, throat, and its reddish bill.

The male Northern Cardinal is hard to miss. Its vibrant red head and black eye mask stands in stark contrast to winter’s bleary hues, spring’s pastel florals and summer’s bright greens.

The mystery of whether Alabama's rare yellow northern cardinal will pass on his unusual coloration to his offspring may never be solved. The two Alabama residents who spotted "Mr. Yellow," and ...

Mr. Yellow, a male northern cardinal with a rare genetic mutation that causes his feathers to be yellow instead of red caused a sensation when he was photographed in Alabaster, Ala. in 2018.

Experts believe the male Northern cardinal, typically red in color, has a genetic mutation that makes it a sunny, yellow color Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The rare half-male, half-female Northern Cardinal was spotted by birth-watcher Jamie Hill in Pennsylvania on February 20 (Jamie Hill) Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more.