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Birds have always stolen the show with their vibrant shades of feathers, turning ordinary skies into living canvases of ...

What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds ...

Grackles are large blackbirds that have a reputation as bullies at feeders. There are three types of grackle birds to look ...

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Six years ago, an Alabama photographer’s photos of a rare yellow cardinal captivated the nation on numerous national news outlets after being first reported on AL.com. Now, a bird with the same ...