This time of year - winter - both male and female appear in their brightest plumage; especially with bare trees and low-angle lighting.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
Nikon D800
,AF-S Nikkor ED 500mm 1:4 D with TC-14E II 1.4x 1/250s f/4.5 at 1050mm iso1000
DX Image Free Crop Reduced to 130 ppi for Internet Viewing
full exif