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 ...

This bird, called the Northern Cardinal, is North Carolina’s state bird (six other states also claim the Northern Cardinal). The News & Observer dug in to see why this bird has become so ...

The Northern Cardinal is actually the state bird of seven states. Here’s how to attract them to your yard, and why they fight their own reflection.

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 ...

The Northern Cardinal's lifespan is also fairly long, showing their hardiness. Northern Cardinals live an average of 15 years in the wild. The oldest one was found in Pennsylvania.

This bird, called the Northern Cardinal, is North Carolina’s state bird (six other states also claim the Northern Cardinal). The News & Observer dug in to see why this bird has become so ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s official state bird is the northern cardinal, according to IN.gov. The Hoosier State isn’t, however, the only state that claims ownership of the red-feathered bird.

A 2003 study analyzed the feathers of an individual yellow Northern Cardinal. This specific bird lacked all of these reg pigments that were derived from what it had eaten.

This rare yellow northern cardinal in mid-Michigan is a different species (Cardinalis cardinalis) than the also rare yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata), a South American bird in the tanager ...