A wet sloppy snowy morning......

I woke up to sloppy wet snow falling.  It only snowed for a couple of hours and all melted later.....but it was pretty while it lasted!

A view of the front yard while it was coming down.

 The squirrels showed up before I even had time to get the food out there!  They backed off while I put out the food and came back immediately.  At one count, I had 7 in the front yard and 2 on the deck.

Chowing down on some sunflower seeds.

Getting more snow covered :-) ........ Frosted squirrel.

One of the ones in the yard out front.  It was funny to watch them try to find a place to eat where there wasn't already another squirrel.  Poor birds didn't stand a chance for awhile.

 But there was plenty for the birds, too.  A Goldfinch on the wire feeder.

Enjoying a gargle at the fountain.  That background is a huge puddle in the driveway, but they prefer the fountain for their drinking.  Just like humans with their fancy "bottled water".  Always seems silly to pay more for the same water that comes out of the tap that you are already paying for......and environmentally unfriendly as well.  OK....no sermon intended!

Lots of cardinals out and they always look so pretty against the snow, but I had problems finding one that would pose for me.

I believe this is a Hairy Woodpecker.....longer beak, bigger in size.

This may be the same one.  It liked this particular feeder area.

 Mrs. Red-bellied was back again today.  I haven't seen a male recently.  I hope she has a mate somewhere around.

The Carolina Wren was trying all the feeding areas.

It liked the pine cone.  I need to renew the peanut butter coating on it.

But it found enough to eat.