Extremely Rare Yellow Cardinal Photographed In Alabama Woman's Backyard

Charlie Stephenson was looking out into her backyard in Alabaster, Alabama, when she had the pleasure of witnessing an incredibly rare (and beautiful) sight. There near her feeder was a yellow northern cardinal, something Auburn University biology professor Geoffrey Hill describes as a "one-in-a million situation." While Stephenson is used to seeing red cardinals in her backyard, yellow ones are extremely uncommon, as their color comes from a genetic mutation. Since that first spotting back in January, Stephenson says the brightly-colored visitor returns on a regular basis -- giving photographer Jeremy Black the amazing opportunity to capture the bird on...

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