Fluffed-up Common Redpoll

Took this photo two days ago, but it didn't come out much at all. A little bit of work on it and it's just about fit to post. It was taken in Weaselhead on a frigid day, -27C. Much too cold to hold the camera steady, but, as I rarely get photos of these beautiful little Common Redpolls, I was glad to have any photo.

"An abundant breeding bird of the boreal and taiga regions, the Common Redpoll is seen in North America primarily only in the winter. Even then, it generally occurs during irruptions, typically every other year."

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Redpoll/id/ac

"Weaselhead Flats lay at the mouth of the Elbow River in the southwest part of the city. The park was created in the early 1980s and occupies about 237 hectares. The origin of the name is uncertain but it is likely named after the Tsuu T'ina Chief Weaselhead who was in power at the time of European contact."

www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SW-parks/Weasel...