Northern Cardinal ~ female

She says "Am I not lovely, in my understated way?" I say "Yes ma'am, you are."

The extra is a quite iPhone snap of yesterday's mystery macro - which was in fact an extreme close-up of a pair of stainless steel bowls. The dogs' dinner dishes, just prior to being filled with the dogs' dinner.

Edit: Forgot to mention! I heard (not seen yet, but definitely heard) the first of the returning White-throated Sparrows today! Welcome back!!