This Woman Spotted A Beautiful Rare Yellow Cardinal In Her Backyard And Her Pictures Are Going Viral

Apr 04, 2019 by apost team

If you love nature, you are sure to enjoy reading this true story about a woman from Alabama who noticed a rare Northern yellow cardinal on her property. While it is common to see a red cardinal, it is uncommon to spot a yellow cardinal.

Imagine your excitement if you were to notice a rare bird in your backyard one sunny morning. Your curiosity would get the best of you as you grabbed your cell phone and started to take pictures.

Karem Maldonado, an amateur bird-watcher and gardener, previously installed nine bird feeders in her backyard. Karem loves to watch animals and birds eating, drinking and frolicking in her yard.

However, she never expected to see a rare yellow Northern cardinal enjoying the welcoming atmosphere of her garden. Thinking that the bird would never return, Karem managed to shoot a few pictures of the unusual looking bird.

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Surprisingly, the bird visited her garden many times enabling her to take more pictures. Karem named the rare cardinal "Mr. Sunshine" and submitted her photos to a few social media websites. It did not take long for her pictures to go viral.

Karem posted a note on social media mentioning that she was blessed to get a picture of the rare yellow cardinal.

Dazzling red Northern cardinals populate many parts of the United States. Other common Northern cardinals sport warm brown or subtle red colors. Spotting a Northern cardinal with a yellow hue is an extraordinary event.

Known for its rarity, it is unlikely that most individuals will ever spot one of these beautiful birds.

According to a WKRG5 News interview with Geoffrey Hill, an ornithologist employed at Auburn University, a cardinal becomes yellow because of DNA mutations. He went on to explain that a DNA mutation can yield a startling result regarding the bird's physical appearance.

According to Karem's pictures, the yellow cardinal visiting her backyard enjoys flying around her garden.

Hill said that he had never spotted any wild yellow birds even though he has been a bird-watcher for 40 years. The ornithologist estimates that there is only one yellow cardinal in a group of 1 million Northern cardinals. Consequently, the mutation is a rare occurrence in nature.

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