Pictures of birds in snow

[tuxluvr]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
We have a bird feeder (aka Edwina's Entertainment Center.) The bare trunk of a yew is next to it. This makes a nice perch for the birds and squirrels ( ) who feed there.

Sunday night my husband called me over to the door...two raccoons were on the branch. Pushing and shoving each other, falling off and climbing back on. I retrieved a flashlight to see them better. Both turned to me with those masked face looking as if..."Do you mind?????? A little privacy!! We are trying to eat here!!"

It is so cold the birds need to be fed. But I'm doing it in the morning now so the raccoons don't get it all!

I know what you mean about raccoons! so far, they haven't come around too much in winter - but one spring, when I was putting thistle seed out to attract finches, a whole FAMILY of raccoons waddled up in BROAD DAYLIGHT, climbed on the deck and railing, ripped the lid off the feeder and finished it off in no time flat.

They were indeed cute - a momma and 3 babies, each about the size of a 6 week old kitten, but man are they destructive! No more bird feed in the spring!

The squirrels don't frequent the deck too much - it's very close to the house and I think Ritz bumps the glass and startles them .....the other day a hawk was swooping at the tree next to the feeder....that scared all the birds away for about 24 hours....an interesting eco system.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I'm afraid Edwina doesn't frighten our squirrels very much!