Goldfinch in winter camo

MALE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CARDUELIS TRISTIS), EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 12, 2012

Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-F* 300mm f4.5 ED (IF)
1/320 sec. f8
ISO 1600

It's hard to believe that the bright yellow male goldfinch turns so gray and dull in January, but it does. This specimen made a nice change from the ubiquitous sparrows at our backyard birdbath today.