In our Video of the Week, sound recordist Greg Budney talks about the brilliant song of the Northern Cardinal. Both male and female cardinals sing, and they are some of the first birds to start singing in the year, bringing a blaze of color and sound to the gray days of late winter and early spring. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

A favorite bird to many, the Northern Cardinal brightens everywhere it goes with its flare of crimson feathers. Take one home today and make a symbolic adoption to support birds and the places they need. You’ll receive a plush Northern Cardinal and certificate of adoption with your gift! | National Audubon Society