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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 ...

Sometimes bird names are conveniently separated by directions. For instance, there are eastern and western meadowlarks. Can you guess on which side of the continent each species lives? Well, duh.

Every year without fail, several emails with accompanying photos come to my attention asking about creatures that look like weird black-headed cardinals. Some queries wonder if the photos depict a new ...

Cardinals are vibrant, majestic birds that look beautiful in a winter garden — but which type of feeder should you use to ...

Cold weather doesn't have to mean empty feeders. A small placement tweak can make your yard feel safer — and far more inviting — to winter cardinals.

'Sunny' the yellow northern cardinal has taken the world by storm. Ever since the rare bird was photographed Oct. 12 in the backyard of Port St. Lucie home-school teacher Tracy Workman, images of the ...