Arlene and John McDaniel spotted this yellow cardinal in their backyard on December 23, 2024. CREDIT: Linda Vail. Both musicians, John says they named the bird Donovan in homage to the folk musician.

And yes, he verified he was seeing it too,” Arlene McDaniel said. Scientists estimate the male northern cardinal’s genetic mutation that makes it yellow also makes it a 1-in-10 million bird.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The northern cardinal is quite a notorious bird. With its bright red plumage, the cardinal moves about much of the United States. NC Animal Kingdom: Honeybees The no… ...

Mr. Yellow, a male northern cardinal with a rare genetic mutation that causes his feathers to be yellow instead of red caused a sensation when he was photographed in Alabaster, Ala. in 2018.

HARRIMAN, Tenn — They're hard to miss—brightly colored, with a little mohawk, little black mask and thick red beak. The male Northern Cardinal is one of the most vibrant and photogenic birds ...

A northern cardinal sits on a shepherd’s hook bird feeder next to a curious American goldfinch in Michelle Kasick’s yard near Carrot River, July 24, 2022. Photo by Michelle Kasick / Supplied photo ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A flash of bright yellow in the trees — it was the recent reappearance of a one-in-a-million bird: the Yellow Cardinal.

GAINESVILLE, Fla — A yellow cardinal has become a local sensation in Gainesville. The yellow male Northern Cardinal is a "one-in-a-million," according to Dr. Andy Kratter, the ornithology ...

The yellow male Northern Cardinal is a "one-in-a-million," according to Dr. Andy Kratter, the ornithology collections manager at the Florida Museum.

>> Read more trending news The rare bird, a male Northern cardinal, has been spotted in a wooded area on the Gainesville campus, the Gainesville Sun reported. It was first seen on Feb. 28.