The male Northern Cardinal is hard to miss. Its vibrant red head and black eye mask stands in stark contrast to winter’s bleary hues, spring’s pastel florals and summer’s bright greens. Once you learn ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s official state bird is the northern cardinal, according to IN.gov. The Hoosier State isn’t, however, the only state that claims ownership of the red-feathered bird. Indiana is ...

Q: I was hearing cardinals starting to sing their springtime song in January. Why do they start so early, since they don’t begin nesting until late spring? A: It takes a lot of time and energy to ...

Pine siskins have come south into the metro area, driven by scarcity of food in their usual northern range. Friends at varying distances east, west and north of us have siskins at their feeders. But ...

Another social media user claimed the photograph was captured by "Annette Sigmon Womack," with the caption reading: Santa Cardinal is Comin' to Town! A rare red and white cardinal in it's festive ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Cardinals' mascot Fred Bird clowns around before the pre-inauguration parade outside the capitol in Jefferson City on Monday, ...