What Does a Northern Cardinal Bird Look Like? It’s hard to resist a northern cardinal bird. They’re lively, bright and amazing songsters. Amid the browns, blues and greens of the natural world, ...

Times readers were invited to share their drawings of the avian life around them. Here are more of our favorites. By The New York Times All through the summer, as part of our birding project, The ...

During Indiana’s early statehood, the northern cardinal was far less common than it is today. The species favored warmer climates farther south and appeared only sporadically in parts of the Midwest.

Red male cardinal sits on a perch in front of blurred green branches. - CBrewer6510/Shutterstock Cardinals are an iconic and easily recognizable bird native to a wide ...

The northern cardinal secured its place as Indiana’s bird by inhabiting the state year-round. The 1933 legal statute referred to the bird as the “Red Bird or Cardinal,” acknowledging the common name ...

The northern cardinal seems an obvious choice for Indiana’s state animal. Its vivid red feathers stand out against winter snow, while its clear whistles carry across yards and woodlots during quiet ...