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 ...

Now, Geoffrey Hill, an ornithologist at Auburn University who helped identify Alabama’s yellow cardinal, has released a 15-minute YouTube video breaking down the science behind that genetic ...

As it turns out, a one-in-a-million yellow cardinal had decided to make himself at home at the Currys’ bird feeders in rural Rushville, a quiet farm community 200 miles southwest of Chicago.

Bird watchers are flocking to a small Alabama city this week to catch a glimpse of a cardinal with a one-in-a-million genetic mutation that causes its bright red feathers to be a striking shade of … ...

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 ...

Photos of A.I.–generated birds like the “Santa cardinal” are all over the internet and social media. By Nicholas Lund. Dec 28, 2023 12:00 PM. Image via Facebook. Copy Link Share Share Comment ...

But a Cardinal isn't just another pretty little bird. They have been viewed as a sign of hope and a reminder that you can do hard things, because hard things do not last forever.

Hill, 69, who has been watching birds for 48 years, said he'd never seen one comparable with the bilateral gynandromorph northern cardinal. "This has been the most exciting," he said. Contributing ...

In late November 2023, an image went viral on Facebook, allegedly showing a rare, red-and-white cardinal. "Santa Cardinal is Comin’ to Town," one user captioned it: ...

In a backyard in Erie, Pa., an unusual cardinal has appeared, displaying both male and female traits. Scientists say it may be a so-called gynandromorph. By Karen Weintraub A bird hopping outside ...