All kinds of animals use conspicuous colors, from flashy reds to startling yellows and oranges. It’s a quirk of evolution ...

It's only after they leave the nest that male cardinals begin to get their telltale bright color, which they begin to grow after a soft molt. In addition to having a more subdued coloring ...

Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for the ultimate surprise–a yellow Northern Cardinal. Arlene and John McDaniel spotted the incredibly rare bird in their backyard in ...