This bird is a regualair bird here but you see them the best in wintertime when there is less foot for them like insekts. Now there are eating the sead from plants.
Lovely color and exposure as I see it, agree very crisp and focused attention to the eye. Perhaps a lower angle on this would have enhanced it a bit more. A nicely marked bird with very tiny looking wings!
I agree the BG is a bit busy, but the shot is nice and sharp, your exposure looks perfect and the colors against the snow are terrific. hope we get to see more of this bird with a cleaner bg