fall fashion statement..
This female cardinal seems very well prepared for winter, with her downey breast feathers fluffed up for warmth, and her water-proof wing and back feathers to keep her dry.
And she provides a very tasteful, understated splash of color in an otherwise monochromatic winter scene on a gray, drizzly day.
I suspect as soon as she has had enough to eat at the feeder, she and her mate will find a more secluded place protected from the wind and rain for a little grooming and spooning...
fall fashion statement..
This female cardinal seems very well prepared for winter, with her downey breast feathers fluffed up for warmth, and her water-proof wing and back feathers to keep her dry.
And she provides a very tasteful, understated splash of color in an otherwise monochromatic winter scene on a gray, drizzly day.
I suspect as soon as she has had enough to eat at the feeder, she and her mate will find a more secluded place protected from the wind and rain for a little grooming and spooning...