While males raise the most ruckus, female cardinals call as well. Cardinals are so named because they reminded European settlers in the New World of the red-cloaked Catholic cardinals back home.

The colorful creatures are easy to spot. But how much do you actually know about these common backyard birds?

If you want your yard to be a safe haven for cardinals so you can watch them year-round, avoid making these mistakes that may send them flying the other way.

Peggy Guthrie of rural Long Grove, Iowa, snapped this photo of an unusual female northern cardinal sitting in her weeping mulberry tree.

Today, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects cardinals and other native bird species from capture, killing, trapping, or transport. How lucky we are now to enjoy their song through our home’s open ...

Below is a list of birds that call North Carolina their home through every season, including winter. How many can you find this winter?

There are about 10,0000 bird species in the world, about 2,000 of which live in North America. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors and personalities. Northern Cardinals, Bald Eagles, American ...

Stretched across roughly 40,000 square kilometers of land, nearly 400 species of birds call the Bluegrass State their home. In 1926, the northern cardinal was named the official state bird of Kentucky ...

Female birds continue to delight and inspire us. From the subtle beauty of a Spruce Grouse hen to the bold russet patches on a Red-necked Phalarope, the female birds featured in this gallery captured ...

Sadly, This Gorgeous Pic of Red-and-White 'Santa Cardinal' Is Fake "Just in time for Christmas, a rare red and white cardinal makes an appearance in Canada," one social media user captioned the photo.