Since I live in North Carolina we have to include a picture of the North Carolina state bird.
Cardinals live all year here and are a nice bit of color in the winter.
They are a dependable guest at the bird feeders too, though they seem as happy to eat off of the ground as from the feeder itself. Here is one of my favorites. Goldfinches winter in North Carolina and most of them disappear soon after getting their brilliant yellow coloring. Most people don't recognize them in the winter because they are a kind of drab olive green color. They seem to be especially fond of sunflower seeds, even more so than the thistle seeds they are supposed to love so well.