A frozen birdbath may do more harm than good in winter. A smarter water setup can keep backyard cardinals safe and hydrated through cold snaps.

The North Carolina state bird, the northern cardinal, is one of four "winter birds" featured on a new set of stamps from the U.S. Postal Service unveiled Aug. 9. The Songbirds in Snow Forever stamps ...

Thanks largely to their vivid colors and melodic vocalizations, cardinals are extremely popular with backyard birders throughout their native range. That vast territory in which they are found ...

One common backyard bird that may be taken for granted also has romantic attributes worthy of Valentine’s Day. In the brown bleakness of mid-winter, the male Northern cardinal brings a flash of bright ...

While cardinals hang around all winter long, their natural nutrition sources are generally hard to come by. Offering these high-calorie fruit treats helps.