Our male cardinal/ice storm

So behind us we have a cardinal couple who whenever they can come over and help themselves to some of the Black oil and striped sunflower, hulled sunflower and safflower seeds. They really enjoy dried fruits, cranberries, blueberries, the book says 33 different types of wild berries we put out. This is the male, he came at a paticular time when no other birds were even out, durring the ice and snow storm that came through yesterday. As i walked into the bed room i heard him chirping, not expecting to see him on my window sill, he is extremely figgity was able to get off a couple of quick shots before he noticed me and flew away. He Must be stocking up, this entire weekend and week will be in the single digits and feel like, with the wind, negative 20-30's. They have several different pleasent sounds (chirps) and songs they sing, along with their bright, unique coats which makes them stand out even more. Unlike most songbirds, both male and female cardinals sing, the female has a softer song. Males often feed the female during courtship and while she incubates. Females build the next in dense shrub; both feed the young.