The male Northern Cardinal is hard to miss. Its vibrant red head and black eye mask stands in stark contrast to winter’s bleary hues, spring’s pastel florals and summer’s bright greens. Once you learn ...

At the end of January, I heard a northern cardinal sing. Birdy, birdy, birdy. What cheer, cheer, cheer. A crimson-red male sat at the top of the tree and sent out his advertisement to a nearby female.

Here’s some facts you might not know about Kentucky’s State Bird — the Cardinal. Both the male and female cardinals sing. The songs typically last 2 to 3 seconds and sound like the bird is saying ...

Cardinals are beloved birds for their beauty and bold colors. But do you know the symbolism and meaning of cardinals that ...

Both male and female sing — and they do it a lot. Each has about 12 different songs. Females often, but not always, sing the same songs as their mates. Once the female is incubating the eggs, she will ...

Americans often idealize scientists as unbiased, objective observers. But scientists are affected by conscious and unconscious biases, just as people in other fields are. Studies of birds’ vocal ...

Why do Valentine's Day cards use pictures of cardinals to symbolize love and romance? A cardinal's red plumage could represent one's pulsating heart upon seeing their beloved. I'm giving my wife, ...