An animal medium explains why this bright red bird keeps returning.

It’s hard to resist a northern cardinal bird. They’re lively, bright and amazing songsters. Amid the browns, blues and greens of the natural world, northern cardinals are showstoppers. And in winter’s ...

Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

A northern cardinal on a post in winter - Ken Winkler/Shutterstock There's something almost magical about seeing cardinals against a snow-filled backdrop: It's like they're nature's colorful symbols ...

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. Indiana is ...