I was looking out my window one chilly Spring morning and on my flowering plum sat this happy little cardinal just loving life.  It was a refreshing sight after the cold gloom of Winter. 

Cardinal Fast Facts:
-  Northern cardinals are named for the male's brilliant red plumage, which reminded European settlers of the rich, red vestments of Catholic Cardinals in the church hierarchy
- Female cardinals are soft, warm, tan color with bright orange bill
- They are adept songsters and one cardinal may have more than two dozen song variations
- They mate for life, though cardinals may "divorce," if necessary, in order to find a more suitable mate for raising more chicks
- The cardinal is the official state bird for seven different states, the most of any single bird species
(thespruce.com)