We’ve all felt that quiet pang of backyard envy when our neighbor boasts about a bright red power couple building a nest right outside their kitchen window while our yard gets passed over. As ...

A backyard nest offers a rare glimpse into the devoted parenting habits of the northern cardinal songbird.

A northern cardinal on a post in winter - Ken Winkler/Shutterstock There's something almost magical about seeing cardinals against a snow-filled backdrop: It's like they're nature's colorful symbols ...

The northern cardinal’s varied melodic notes shine like a beacon through the humidity as well as difficult days.

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, northern cardinals are showstoppers. And in winter's ...

Treasured by bird enthusiasts for their song, beauty, and mating habits, creating a suitable environment will bring cardinals to your backyard year-round. We talked with David Mizejewski of the ...

Several weeks ago, a pair of northern cardinals began building a nest in a shrub near our bay window. There nest is about eight feet from my favorite chair where I drink my morning coffee. This spring ...

Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...