Saturday, January 20, 2018

Saturday's Critters #214

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!


If you love animals, birds and all creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

Mourning Doves waiting for their turn.


One of my many Dark-eyed Juncos seen on my deck.


January 13th, we woke up to more snow. Just a enough to cover the ground and deck.


The snow sent the squirrels and birds into a feeding frenzy.








I appreciate and thank everyone who links up their post and for all the wonderful comments this past year ! 


Here is a list of my linky parties;
Also visit:  I'd-Rather-B-BirdinThanks to the gracious host: Anni.

Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

73 comments:

  1. that Squirrel has a very busy tail and I love seeing the snow Eileen. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend

    ReplyDelete
  2. More wonderful bird photos Eileen. Your squirrel is very cute too. The smattering of snow dust looks lovely. I hope you find it warm and cosy enough to get some reading done while the weather is chilly ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Inicio o meu dia aqui na praia, apreciando tuas belas fotos.Adorei o esquilinho! Um amor! beijos praianos,chica

    ReplyDelete
  4. ...a nice bunch of chiller critters.

    ReplyDelete
  5. link no 7, the tree is wrong.Maybe you should delete it. The linkup took the link from an earlier linkup instead of my new one :(

    The doves seem cold and that was a very snowy squirrel :)
    wishing you a great week.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Good Morning Eileen. You are having quite a lot of snow but at least you are managing to get some pictures. Unlike me. Here it just keeps raining and blowing and it is hard to go birding for nothing. Have a good weekend and thanks for the link-up today.

    ReplyDelete
  7. The doves are so beautiful! Even that squirrel nibbling in the snow!
    Thank you for another week of hosting. Have a great weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Hello Eileen!
    I always enjoy your Saturday Critters posts!
    Such beautiful birds visiting your yard!
    Great captures!
    Love the photo with the squirrel!
    Gorgeous picture with the falling snow!!!
    Have a happy Saturday and a lovely weekend!
    Dimi...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hari OM
    This winter is really making itself known all over the Northern Hemisphere! Critters everywhere are lucky to have such as yourself providing respite from hunting. Hope your weekend is warm and dry! YAM xx

    ReplyDelete
  10. I suppose even the animals need to eat extra to keep their body warm during the winter. They are fortunate to have you feeding them.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Hello,

    Beautiful photos of the birds. Yes, the snow makes the amimals very hungry. The Dark-eyed Juncos are very pretty.

    Happy Weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  12. The squirrel is still very hardworking on the winter, for survival.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Awww those are cute shots of the birds and squirrel trying to stock up on food as the snow fell! The mourning doves are very sweet to wait!
    Thanks again for hosting Eileen!
    Happy Saturday!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Hi Eileen, I love the Dark-eyed Juncos. And the snow on the squirrel is interesting but made me feel cold. We're experiencing incredible heat here in South Africa so cannot imagine your world is covered in snow! Thanks for hosting this meme; I love joining in Greetings Jo

    ReplyDelete
  15. Love this post Eileen. Thanks for hosting!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Hello Eileen!:) Two birds of yours that I really like, are the Mourning Doves, and the Juncos. Don't see them here, so it's lovely to see them in your yard. That Squirrel has a very fluffy tail! Haven't seen any like it before. Hope your weather improves, it's raining today here, but thankfully no snow. Many thanks for hosting, have a great weekend!:)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Mourning Doves, squirrels and snow - could be my backyard!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Lovely photos, Eileen. It looks very cold where you are, while here we sweltered with 42˚C!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Nice close ups Eileen . . .
    Love seeing the Junco up close.
    I see bunches of them when the snow flies!

    ReplyDelete
  20. The birds and squirrels appear in any weather here too.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Love the snowy squirrel photo!
    Have a wonderful week-end!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Ha, I was just thinking what David Gascoigne wrote above. It could be my backyard. I have a plethora of morning doves, Juncos and squirrels and snow this winter. But I mostly love the colorful cardinals, finches, and even the squawking blue jays on occasion. My favorite is the pair of Partridges who come and climb up into the tops of the trees and bushes and can balance on the thinnest of branches while eating the berries. I get such a stiff neck, craning it to look up and watch them. Just amazing! Have a wonderful day.....

    ReplyDelete
  23. oh these are great eileen...it is wonderful to see all of this from the comfort of home when it is cold and snowing!! i enjoy the junco the most. i think i told you i only see one and it is not coming close to the house!!

    it is suppose to be warmer today, i hope you get out for a walk. many thanks for hosting us critter lovers!!!

    ReplyDelete
  24. I've noticed that the birds in our backyard get very active and much more territorial.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Eileen ~ Lovely wintry nature shots and of our feathered friends ~

    Happy Weekend to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    ReplyDelete
  26. You took some really nice photos during the snow. Love that squirrel and the junco, especially. Have a great weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  27. They sure seem to come to the feeders more in the cold weather. We've had lots of birds and even a few different ones, like a Towhee in ours! Enjoy your weekend! Thanks for the party! Hugs, Diane

    ReplyDelete
  28. Snow does make for awesome pics. I actually saw a squirrel yesterday. They are better at hiding than the ones we have in Illinois. I guess they are not used to seeing humans like their city cousins.

    ReplyDelete
  29. I love doves, they are so sweet and i love their coos.. they all look a little cold to me. i have been complaining about being cold for a week and we have nothing like you have.

    ReplyDelete
  30. Our big flock of Goldfinch left us a week ago and haven't returned!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Thank you Eileen for continuing to host Saturday's Critters. I always enjoy your link party plus seeing your adventures and the critter's you share.

    ReplyDelete
  32. It's cold and snow, it's birds and they're not just looking for food. Squirrel decorated with snow is great. Regards.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Poor birds and squirrels dealing with all the snow! Nice shots! Hope things get less frosty soon!

    ReplyDelete
  34. Juncos always come in just before dirty weather. They are good forecasters.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Some cute shots there, especially the critters in the snow. We're hoping for some snow here soon!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Your dove photos make me want Spring! We've had lots of dark-eyed juncos and squirrels around here as well. Hope you are having a great weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  37. I really love the Dark-eyed Juncos, so surreal.

    ReplyDelete
  38. I miss the juncos but not the snow! Love the sweet doves!

    ReplyDelete
  39. I love the sweet little doves. Everyone seems to get along when it's cold and there's a hand-out! Hope you are keeping warm! x Karen

    ReplyDelete
  40. The doves are a particularly welcome sight!

    ReplyDelete
  41. Those Mourning Doves sure know how to clean up under the feeders. Good for them
    MB

    ReplyDelete
  42. Lovely photos, the squirrel looks so cute in the snow and the junco is such a handsome bird

    ReplyDelete
  43. It is sunny & warm here and there are hardly any birds around!

    ReplyDelete
  44. Reading this post reminded me I need to buy more birdseed and some corn for the squirrels! Thanks :) Happy Saturday.

    ReplyDelete
  45. Winter is so hard on birds and little creatures...bless you and everyone who puts out food for them!

    ReplyDelete
  46. Have been running for 3 consecutive years.
    Must be fun but difficult to run on the snow.
    Happy days to you.

    ReplyDelete
  47. I just said to myself today that I don't see as many Mourning Dove as I used to..they are a beautiful bird.

    ReplyDelete
  48. Wonderful bird photos. The squirrel has his work cut out for him but he's a survivor and knows what he's doing. Nice photo!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Ahh...those morning doves are so sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  50. My favorite is the dove in the snow.

    ReplyDelete
  51. You and Missy take the best pictures of birds. I admire your photography skills! We had a pair of doves cooing each morning right outside our bedroom, like at 5:00 am promptly all summer long haha. Mr. Squirrel is pretty cute too!!

    ReplyDelete
  52. Hello, I do not have material to link up this weekend. But I am admiring your doves...they are new to me. Good to know.
    Have a nice Sunday!

    ReplyDelete
  53. As always Eileen...great photos. But, of course, I'm glad the snow is up north. Here along the Texas coast, I've had enough 'winter'.

    And, I want to convey my thanks to you for sharing this post with all of us birders from I'd Rather B Birdin' this week!!!

    ReplyDelete
  54. You have a late arrival visiting your meme, Eileen... Rather full tummy with stolen fruit!
    Have a great new week!

    ReplyDelete
  55. Love your little Mourning Doves, so patiently waiting. It's always nice to see birds and squirrels even as it snows! Have a very nice week, Eileen, and thank you for visiting and leaving a comment my blog.

    ReplyDelete
  56. Loving your doves and busy squirrel. I enjoy watching the critters wayyyy too much every morning!

    ReplyDelete
  57. Hi Eileen, Sure enjoyed the birds and the squirrel as well! Neat photos! Thanks, as always, for sharing. Wishing you a happy week ahead and sending you kind greetings from the Pacific Northwest! John

    ReplyDelete
  58. The snow is lovely Eileen, but ..... The birds are lucky you are there! Thank you for hosting this wonderful sharing opportunity and I am especially grateful for your visits and comments. Thank you for taking the time to do that.

    ReplyDelete
  59. The Mourning Doves are my favorite!

    ReplyDelete
  60. Greetings on this lovely (so far no snow yet) evening, although I meant to post this before I left the house today! Oh well it's in now! Looking at some of your bird shots there is a bit of snow falling down on those sweet birds. I wonder if the shutdown will be over sooner rather than later. What a strange state of affairs.

    ReplyDelete
  61. Lovely capture of the squirrel in the snow.

    ReplyDelete
  62. Fun pictures! I've decided that I should just stop watching the weatherman, and just watch the birds and squirrels instead, they certainly did know that cold weather was coming, didn't they? Last night I happened to catch a raccoon eating a few bites, he was a cutie, and I wished I'd had a camera to snap a photo.

    ReplyDelete
  63. Your deck must be attraction number one for the birds in your area! Always, lovely photos!

    ReplyDelete
  64. Lovely to see these Eileen.
    Loved the squirrel!

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete

Hello, thank you for visiting my blog. I always appreciate your comments.

BTW, Anonymous comments unless a name is included will not be published. Also, comments with links will be deleted.

Have a happy day, Eileen

Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a ha ppy new week! "One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day." "T...