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 ...

ERIE, Pa. – Longtime birder Jamie Hill knew he'd come across something rare. The Waterford, Pennsylvania, man saw a northern cardinal that appeared to be male on its right side and female on its left.

Editor's note: Jamie Hill was misidentified in a previous version of this story. Longtime birder Jamie Hill of Waterford knew he'd come across something rare when he saw the northern cardinal that ...

Have you ever seen a cardinal at a time when you most needed comfort? Cardinals have always had a deep spiritual meaning, tracing all the way back to when they were first named. "When European ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PENNSYLVANIA (NEXSTAR/WGN) — A longtime ...

A "once-in-a-lifetime” sighting made by a Pennsylvania birdwatcher took internet flight in late February 2021 when photographs claimed to capture a half-male, half-female northern cardinal. The ...

"In richness of plumage, elegance of motion, and strength of song, this species surpasses all its kindred in the United States. It is known by the names of Red-bird, Virginia Nightingale, ...

Editor's note: The video above is from Feb. 2021, and features Andrea Tims who runs a bird sanctuary in Maine. A Pennsylvania man hopped on Facebook, ecstatic to tell everyone he knew about the ...

There’s no flitting around it, this is a rare bird. A cardinal that appears to be half-female and half-male was recently spotted in Pennsylvania. Jamie Hill, a birdwatcher for 48 years, documented the ...

Editor's note: The video above is from Feb. 2021, and features Andrea Tims who runs a bird sanctuary in Maine. A Pennsylvania man hopped on Facebook, ecstatic to tell everyone he knew about the ...

An incredibly rare bilateral gynandromorph Northern Cardinal — essentially, half-female half-male — was cited over the weekend in the Grand Valley area. A similar bird in Erie was featured in the New ...