This squirrel was probably happy that I mowed my lawn so that it would be easier to find the seeds and nuts on the ground.

Surveying Squirrel

It was a cold, wet morning and a squirrel took shelter in one of my duck boxes and it even brought a mouthful of oaks leaves in to create a blanket as it wrapped its tail around its nose to stay warm.

Squirrel Staying Warm

After all the snow yesterday, it was raining this morning and just as it was getting light I had another non-duck visitor entering one of my duck house boxes. And while a squirrel has visited a few weeks ago, I didn’t expect to see one carrying its new baby into the duck box. I don’t know if something happened to her original nesting site as the heavy snow did break several tree limbs, but she carried in five little babies. And later in the day, she carried lots of oak leaves in that covered her and the babies underneath so it didn’t look like anyone was in the duck box except for occasional slight movement of a leaf.

Squirrel Carrying Baby

The critters, like this squirrel, can find the fallen seeds under the bird feeder easier without any snow, but they better hurry as the snow is coming.

Finding Seeds for Lunch

I am enjoying the weather this December and the lack of snow is making the critters happy too as they can find food and seeds easier without the snow cover.

Happy Squirrel

The squirrel was chattering and sounded like it was chewing me out for the new coating of snow which fell overnight. I didn’t want the snow anymore than the squirrel did.

Not Wanting Snow