AN ATKINSON couple inquired about cardinal behavior. The couple wrote: “We have several pairs of cardinals that we enjoy watching. The other day the male was at the feeder eating. His ‘better half’ ...

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 ...

At the end of January, I heard a northern cardinal sing. Birdy, birdy, birdy. What cheer, cheer, cheer. A crimson-red male sat at the top of the tree and sent out his advertisement to a nearby female.

Q: The weekend of Nov. 7 and 8, in addition to our regular birds, squirrels and chipmunks, my husband and I observed four pairs of cardinals feeding all together and all at once in our backyard. They ...

One of the most recognizable birds in our region is the northern cardinal. It is not one of those fair-weather birds, but lives out its entire life enduring all the seasons in one area. There is no ...