Pennsylvania birdwatcher Shirley Caldwell spotted something unusual in her backyard this winter, a cardinal that appeared to be half-male (vermilion), and half-female (taupe), which was confirmed by an ornithologist to be a genuine bilateral gynandromorph (half-male, half-female). Caldwell’s photos have since gone viral. National Geographic reports: ‘Gynandromorphs, known as “half-siders” among ornithologists, are uncommon but … Continue reading Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover