this male northern cardinal is a bright yellow instead of the species’ typical red. this bird was spotted by amateur birdwatcher jeremiah vreeland in port st lucie, florida. this bird shows an example of xanthochromism, where a typically red pigment is muted and displays as yellow. it’s believed that this extremely rare mutation has very low odds, and this cardinal is probably one of less than 10-15 individuals on the planet with this appearance.
an abundance of Cardinals in my yard, something that I am not complaining about at all! From afar they all kind of look alike but up close, their individuality becomes more obvious. I believe these are all different birds. So similar but also so different.