Evening grosbeak birds enjoy a snack of seeds, giving their feathered bodies an energy boost amid the -40C temperature on Feb. 1. The appearance of the birds in the northwest at this time is unusual since the species tends to spend the winter further south and east. (Helene Brunette photo)
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