A one-in-a-million, rarely-seen bird, delighted birdwatchers in Alabama as images of this rare visit flooded the internet!

This rarely-seen bird was first seen in Alabaster, Alabama, in late January in very lucky Charlie Stephenson’s backyard!

1/ The Yellow Cardinal.

Auburn University biology professor Geoffrey Hill told AL.com that this rare cardinal is an adult male, exactly the species as the common red cardinal.

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Charlie Stephenson said the bird has been an around-the-clock visitor to her backyard feeder for days. “Every time we’ve looked for him, he’ll show up at least once a day,” she said to AL.com.

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Professional photographer Jeremy Black snapped a couple of shots of the bird, which have made the rounds of news.

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Red cardinals are found all across central and eastern North America, according to Cornell University’s Ornithology Lab: “A year-round resident, the cardinal is a common visitor to bird feeders in winter, and it has been chosen as the state bird in seven U.S. states.”