Experts believe the male Northern cardinal, typically red in color, has a genetic mutation that makes it a sunny, yellow color Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The northern cardinal is quite a notorious bird. With its bright red plumage, the cardinal moves about much of the United States. The northern cardinal can be found as far ...

Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to achieve distinction and uniqueness. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to ...

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.

'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 ...

Thanks to the developmental fusion of male-female bird twins into one individual, this northern cardinal is half red and half tan -- split lengthwise down its middle -- and is half male and half ...

The Northern Cardinals and other common backyard birds feed on seeds. One of the most recognized birds, the cardinal, offers ...

Recently I was lucky enough to capture this image of the beautiful head of a male northern cardinal. This bird will tolerate other songbirds around a bird feeder. The innocence of this friendly bird ...

Vibrant red birds seem to bring even more cheer to the season, but their meaning has impact year-round.

The state bird of North Carolina sticks out amongst the rest. It's beautiful, has positive associations, and stays around all year. Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to ...