Birders and non-birders alike love the Northern Cardinal. The singing of the male cardinal is a sure harbinger of early spring. To many birders, the cardinal has taken the mantle of announcing spring ...
“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, ...
Cardinals are the whole package. They stand out in any landscape (especially in winter), they’re a “Goldilocks” species (not too small to notice, and not too big) and they have a special kind of ...
For most of the year, romance is the furthest thing from most birds’ minds. During fall and winter, their aggressive nature diminishes. Many birds, particularly songbirds, even form flocks to ...
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 ...
Thump. Thud. Something was hitting our window! It was a bright red cardinal flying at his reflected image in the glass - which he perceived to be an intruder in his territory. The bird kept it up for ...