One common backyard bird that may be taken for granted also has romantic attributes worthy of Valentine’s Day. In the brown bleakness of mid-winter, the male Northern cardinal brings a flash of bright ...

What Does a Northern Cardinal Bird Look Like? 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, ...

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The longer winter goes on, with its monochrome palette, leafless branches and profound silence, the more we appreciate the brilliantly red Northern cardinal. Cardinals visit our backyards and feeders ...

A sweet Mama Cardinal is sitting on her nest nearly hidden in a dense bush near the front of the house. She refuses to budge even when the big man with the roaring power washer looms near. He’s ...

No one is suggesting that northern cardinals somehow be prevented from visiting backyard bird feeders. And it's doubtful that many backyard birders, who tend to cherish the bright red bird, would ...

While cardinals hang around all winter long, their natural nutrition sources are generally hard to come by. Offering these high-calorie fruit treats helps.

Cardinals in your yard during winter is a glorious sight. If you don't want to deal with a frozen birdbath, consider this ...