Depite their mobility, some birds determined to stick out the cold

WILDLIFE WATCHING — “This guy didn’t get the message that winter is here,” says Montana outdoor photographer Jaimie Johnson .

The photo of a Western meadowlark was captured as the songbird of the prairies puffed out its downy underfeathers to hold in body heat.

The temperature was minus 8 degrees.

“He looked fine except for a little ice on his beak,” Johnson said.