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 states ...

Meet the recognizable and beloved northern cardinal. Get cardinal bird facts, including why male cardinals are red, and where ...

Holiday images of cardinals on everything from greeting cards to table napkins are so common that the cardinal has been dubbed the “Christmas bird.” I can’t count the number of holiday greeting cards ...

Christmas cards are steadily arriving now in our mailbox, happy greetings from family and friends that warm our hearts. It is said that the tradition of sending Christmas cards began in England in the ...

This week, I've been arguing with myself about what bird best represents Christmas. There are four candidates, as far as I am concerned -- the goose, the partridge, the cardinal and the snowy owl. The ...

The world’s longest-running bird census is underway in Michigan. For more than a century, bird enthusiasts across the Western ...

A bright red Northern Cardinal highlights the winter vines of wisteria where it perches. Jean Tanner Island Packet Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the ...