Seeing a female cardinal in my yard reminded me how much my grandfather loves all of us,” says Ava Huffman. To other people, spotting a cheerful red cardinal means that their family member or ...

Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died in February, was not the first woman to become principal owner of an NFL team. Yet the woman who was lived nearby.

Female cardinals don’t get bright red because the genes responsible for converting carotenoids into red plumage are less active in them. Tap, tap, tap. This showoff knows he’s dashing and ...

The vibrant red plumage of the male cardinals is not only eye-catching but also carries symbolism. The bright red color links ...

A study in Ecology Letters shows birds worldwide make strategic decisions about how they live based on their environmental ...

At first, I thought it was a female cardinal, which are mostly dull red and about the same size. Definitely not a stray ...

The birds can produce over 24 beautiful and complex tunes. Both female and male cardinals sing but the female's song is often longer and more complex. They have a clear, whistling tone which may ...