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 ...

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 ...

"Typically, there's a reason they don't happen every day. Usually, these birds with rare colors don't survive. They get picked off by predators because it is so easy to see a bright white bird in ...

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 ...

Have you ever spotted a vibrant red cardinal and wondered about its symbolism? The red bird holds a special meaning in ...

The northern cardinal, a classic red bird, has pigment in its feathers that absorbs all but the red wavelengths, which are then reflected to us. Carotenoid-based colors are often used as an ...

Yellow Cardinal Meaning. Yellow cardinals are extremely rare, with roughly only 1,000-2,000 in the wild.If you see a yellow cardinal in a dream or as a figure, they are associated with success and ...

A.I. Came for Our Jobs, Our Art, and Our Souls. Now It’s Coming for Our Birds. Photos of A.I.–generated birds like the “Santa cardinal” are all over the internet and social media.

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 … ...

Auburn University researchers say this cardinal is yellow due to a rare genetic mutation. It's been photographed around Alabaster, Alabama in February 2018.

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues.

From the yellow bird in Alabama to the bright white albino in Knoxville, our feathered friends are breaking the cardinal rules of color. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...