Bird watchers are flocking to a small Alabama city this week to catch a glimpse of a cardinal with a one-in-a-million genetic mutation that causes its bright red feathers to be a striking shade of … ...

The Rushville cardinal’s visits to the Currys’ bird feeders continued until August, and then stopped, according to Chelsea, 37, a school paraprofessional. “Is he gone forever?” she wondered.

He’s seen the bird as recently as April 2022. Vreeland shared photographs with Workman and compared the cardinal’s markings with those in her photos and videos.

Photos of A.I.–generated birds like the “Santa cardinal” are all over the internet and social media. By Nicholas Lund. Dec 28, 2023 12:00 PM. Image via Facebook. Tweet Share Share Comment ...

Hill, 69, who has been watching birds for 48 years, said he'd never seen one comparable with the bilateral gynandromorph northern cardinal. "This has been the most exciting," he said. Contributing ...

In a backyard in Erie, Pa., an unusual cardinal has appeared, displaying both male and female traits. Scientists say it may be a so-called gynandromorph. By Karen Weintraub A bird hopping outside ...

Mr. Yellow, a cardinal with a rare genetic mutation spotted in central Alabama in 2018 and 2019, sits watch over two baby birds that are possibly his offspring. Jeremy Black Photography ...

A rare yellow cardinal once again has been spotted by a bird watcher, this time in Theodore, Alabama. Karem Maldonado has nine bird feeders scattered about her yard. Normally, Maldonado doesn't ...

Why is NC’s Cardinal the bird of Christmas? (Spoiler: It’s not just because it’s red) By Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska. Updated December 14, 2023 12:15 PM.

From the yellow bird in Alabama to the bright white albino in Knoxville, our feathered friends are breaking the cardinal rules of color. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...