Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the general spirit of wintertime. This bird, called the Northern Cardinal, is North Carolina’s state bird (six other states ...

Holiday images of cardinals on everything from greeting cards to table napkins are so common that the cardinal has been dubbed the “Christmas bird.” I can’t count the number of holiday greeting cards ...

Sometimes bird names are conveniently separated by directions. For instance, there are eastern and western meadowlarks. Can you guess on which side of the continent each species lives? Well, duh.

Slowly driving down the three miles of gravel road that twists and turns from our quiet cabin in the woods to the commotion of a series of paved and noisy roads that we’d be bound to for the next 500 ...

A brightly plumed red bird has come to town, and it’s busy breeding throughout local neighborhoods — and we’re not talking about our beloved northern cardinal. The newcomer is a summer tanager that ...

A bright red Northern Cardinal highlights the winter vines of wisteria where it perches. Jean Tanner Island Packet Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the ...