Northern cardinals are beloved birds in the U.S. With a range that extends through much of the territory east of the Rockies as well as the Desert Southwest, these winged wonders are celebrated as the ...

During Indiana’s early statehood, the northern cardinal was far less common than it is today. The species favored warmer climates farther south and appeared only sporadically in parts of the Midwest.

One common backyard bird that may be taken for granted also has romantic attributes worthy of Valentine’s Day. In the brown bleakness of mid-winter, the male Northern cardinal brings a flash of bright ...

No one is suggesting that northern cardinals somehow be prevented from visiting backyard bird feeders. And it's doubtful that many backyard birders, who tend to cherish the bright red bird, would ...

A rare yellow northern cardinal spotted in Alabama in 2018 became an internet sensation and opened millions of people’s eyes to a spectacular power of genetic mutation. Now, Geoffrey Hill, an ...