Join sound recordist Greg Budney in our Video of the Week and learn about one of the first sounds of spring: the wonderful whistled song of the Northern Cardinal. Both male and female cardinals sing, and their songs bringing a cheerful sound to the gray days of late winter and early spring. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Northern Cardinal’s eye-catching plumage and wide distribution helped land it the title of “most popular state bird,” since seven states declare it their official bird (the most for any species). Can you name all seven states? Click the link to check your answers and learn more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/northern-cardinal/ | American Bird Conservancy

Cardinals are known for being brightly coloured but usually are red. This is one in a million yellow cardinal. | National Geographic UK