It started snowing a couple weekends ago, which was met with a flurry of activity in our backyard as birds and squirrels (plus bunnies and a possum) stocked up on food before the cold and ice set in. As you know, I love watching all these beautiful creatures and got a fair amount of video as well!
You can find the videos in my YouTube Shorts:
- Birds, including the Dark-Eyed Junco, Scrub Jay, Song Sparrow, Bushtit, Cooper's Hawk, and Spotted Towhee
- Squirrels, featuring my friends Thackery and Crispin
- Steller's Jays
You can also see more of my backyard friends in the following posts:
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Western Gray Squirrel) - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Western Gray Squirrel) - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay02.jpg) |
This is Thackery. He loves to stop by for chats, neighborhood news, and peanut time! |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Stellar's Jay) - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Stellar's Jay) - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay03.jpg) |
Steller's Jays. We have four regulars who show up almost every day. |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Dark-Eyed Junco) - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Dark-Eyed Junco) - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay04.jpg) |
Lots of Dark-Eyed Juncos are out every day! They love all the seeds. |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Golden-Crowned Sparrow) - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Golden-Crowned Sparrow) - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay06.jpg) |
I love when Golden-Crowned Sparrows puff up and get all round! |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Bushtit) - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Bushtit) - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay11.jpg) |
This is a teeny little Bushtit. They are about the size of a golf ball and typically wander in groups. When they stop by, we can have up to 20 bushtits on the feeder at one time. |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Cooper's Hawk) - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition (Cooper's Hawk) - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay16.jpg) |
The Cooper's Hawk is a sight to behold! One murdered a yellow bird in our yard in the spring and I do not want a repeat. He didn't stay long. |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay28.jpg) |
Dobby enjoys slow morning watching the yard animals with us. |
![Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition - DivineMrsDiva.com Snow Day: Animal Friends Addition - DivineMrsDiva.com](https://images.divinemrsdiva.com/Events/CommunityCenter/SnowDayAnimalFriends/AnimalsintheSnowDay29.jpg) |
Finn's okay with the snow for about 3 minutes. |
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