By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve always been enamored about Kentucky’s state bird, the Northern Cardinal, often called the “redbird.” The songbird has held the symbol distinction since ...

per the North American Bird Conservation Initiative's 2025 State of the Birds report. The other side: The Northern Cardinal — a signature species in Illinois — has not experienced major ...

the best time to bird in Illinois in in May, according to BWD, when "when hoards of neotropical migrants including warblers, vireos, orioles and tanagers pass through the state, some remaining to ...