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Kentucky by Heart: KY was the first state in the nation to have a state bird — the Northern Cardinal

May 6, 2025May 5, 20250

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve always been enamored about Kentucky’s state bird, the Northern Cardinal, often called the “redbird.”…

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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Singing the praises of the remarkable Northern Cardinal

December 28, 2016December 26, 20160

The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) brightens up cold winter days with visits to backyard feeders. In Kentucky, the widely used…

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Official state bird, the Cardinal, immortalized on U.S. Forever ‘Songbirds in Snow’ stamp

August 10, 2016August 9, 20160

The U.S. Postal Service celebrated four birds that brighten cold winter days by dedicating the Songbirds in Snow Forever stamps…

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