The sun’s rays reached out from the horizon through a vibrant turquoise sky as if wanting to embrace all that they ...

Update: The Alabama yellow cardinal has shacked up with a red female cardinal in the yard where it was originally spotted. After raising at least one chick, the couple now seems to be nesting again.

Most carotenoids produce yellow, but cardinals convert the pigment to red. There are rare yellow cardinals — birds that lack the genes necessary for this color conversion.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Northern Cardinal was formerly a “southern” bird and in the 20th century, it moved northward to the north and even as far as Quebec, in Canada.

A painted bunting sports a rainbow of colors. Learn what males and females look like, what they eat, and what they sound like.

Meet the five types of tanagers you might see in North America. Learn to identify tanager birds and how to attract them.

The somewhat prickly leaves make a good habitat for winter bird activity, and the birds who enjoy holly include the American robin, cedar waxwing, hermit thrush, Northern cardinal, and gray catbird.

Most birds with bright yellow or red feathers — think goldfinches and cardinals — use pigments called carotenoids to make those colors.

The male cardinals that visit our homes are especially vibrant. They’re the bright red birds with pointed crowns that you see flitting around trees and feeders. Female cardinals have more muted ...

Yellow birds stand out against the background of any scenery and bring cheer to your garden. Here are 14 types of yellow birds, with pictures.

The homeowner who first spotted the new yellow cardinal requested that her identity not be disclosed in this story to protect the bird, and her property, from unwanted attention.

The bird that was going to be the hardest to get was the Yellow-billed Magpie, which has a very restricted range in central California. Of course that was the bird I wanted most.