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Old 02-26-2018, 10:30 AM   #1
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'One in a million' yellow cardinal spotted in Alabama

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Auburn University biology professor Geoffrey Hill said the cardinal in the photos is an adult male in the same species as the common red cardinal, but carries a genetic mutation that causes what would normally be brilliant red feathers to be bright yellow instead.
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Old 02-26-2018, 05:02 PM   #2
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Very cool!
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Old 02-28-2018, 10:34 PM   #3
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This is pretty cool! We have one in our yard that is a washed out red color. He just looks faded. Yellow would be really cool to see.
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Awesome!!!!!!
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Old 03-03-2018, 06:21 PM   #5
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I saw a picture of one on Facebook...at first I'd thought it was fake.

Cool.
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