A colorful female cardinal fluffed her feathers to stay warm, against the double misery of cold wind and spits of frozen precip, streaks of which can be seen below her tail. Her presumed mate frequently occupied a nearby position in the same tree, as they alternated between perching there and dining at our feeders. Fortunately, in low-light conditions, the gusts abated just long enough to allow the limbs, and birds resting thereon, to be still enough for photography.
Norman OK (29 Jan 10) Looking SW