However, because it's a cold day, snowing outside, which is very rare for our region and because it's time for wintering goldfinches to invade the backyard, they seemed like a good bird to evaluate for a post. To help out...I've found and inserted an image from Birding is Fun.com.
While you can't see this bird's tail, back or underpants, its short pointy gray bill and dark cap are giveaways.