The Santa-like “beard” of the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) that I observed this past weekend at Huntley Meadows Park seems seasonally appropriate as we move closer and closer to Christmas. The backdrop of colorful foliage adds to the festive feel of the photo, which is further enhanced by the frosty leaves in the foreground.
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Mike Powell 
He looks like an uncle of mine 😉
The colors in the background are just magical!!!!
Thanks, Sally. I usually like my backgrounds to be uncluttered, but the colors here somehow are not distracting at all.
You are right Mike, very nice backdrop to the little fellow!
Thanks, Chris.
That’s an excellent combination of bird, frost, and fall foliage. As you said, in this case the busy background is a plus.