Seeing a female cardinal in my yard reminded me how much my grandfather loves all of us,” says Ava Huffman. To other people, ...

The males don't get bold red feathers immediately ... In addition to having a more subdued coloring, female cardinals also lack the black mask that male cardinals sport around the face.

A striking photo captures a pair of northern cardinals enduring a snowy December day. These lifelong mates, with their ...