Red birds–also known as Northern Cardinals–are popular images in holiday decor. Their bright red beaks and crimson feathers make them eye-catching additions to Christmas cards and ornaments, but how ...

What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds ...

These bright red birds are back and ready to haunt the forests of Alabama for the summer. Summer tanagers will hang around to breed until temperatures start to drop in the fall. With vibrant colors ...

When it comes to nature, readers know I wear my heart on my sleeve, as I am often moved by the things I see or challenged by the mysteries and wonders that I have witnessed during a lifetime in the ...

Here we are post-holiday and deep into the heart of summer. The sunshine, warm gentle breezes, deep green leaves on trees and grass that seems to grow overnight — ah, yes, we are in summer. Never mind ...

If you live in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho, you may already know some of these beautiful backyard birds. Do you recognize ...

Vibrant red birds seem to bring even more cheer to the season, but their meaning has impact year-round. One reason for cardinals' association with the holidays is that they often visit in winter. Also ...

Vibrant red birds seem to bring even more cheer to the season, but their meaning has impact year-round. Red birds–also known as Northern Cardinals–are popular images in holiday decor. Their bright red ...