Once-In-A-Lifetime Rare White Cardinal Spotted In Backyard

Scott Davis, of Gallatin, Tenessee has just had a once in a lifetime encounter with a rare white cardinal, right in his backyard. The lifelong birdwatcher was surprised to see a nearly all-white cardinal, with only very light red feathers on its body, eating food in the 67-year-old retiree’s backyard.

Davis puts out food in his backyard in the hope of feeding hungry birds in the local area. "Cardinals like sunflower seeds, so I threw a bunch out there on the snow and ice," Scott recalled. "That's when he came. He was probably out there between 10 and 15 minutes each time." The sighting was featured on a television news broadcast in Knoxville which prompted lots of birdwatchers to visit Scott's property to try and catch a glimpse of the rare bird. However, those requests have been denied. "It's incredible," Scott said about the popularity of the video. "I don't mind (the attention). I just don't want to be bothered about it." As for the cardinal, Scott says it hasn't returned since it flew off just after he captured the video.