{"id":15863,"date":"2026-01-31T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15863"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:52:02","slug":"saturdays-critters-last-of-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15863","title":{"rendered":"Saturday&#8217;s Critters &#8211; Last of January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rTJvfE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55063046150_bfd4c798e1.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF0951\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been very cold here in Tulsa after our snow. Sadie has finally adapted. She loves to go outside and run around in the snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rTkkdP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55058524827_c56b4e2f65_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It exhausts her though. So she falls asleep in my lap while I&#8217;m watching tv at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUrA4v\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55071061915_a9ae598321.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF0417\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rTC5p6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55061791867_58facd9c19.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF0956\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow doesn&#8217;t phase our little Pom Kodi at all. We put him on a diet and it seems to be working so now he&#8217;s wanting to play fetch with me and Sadie, and he and Sadie chase each other around the house. He&#8217;s livened up quite a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rTqT79\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55059607648_673f341883_z.jpg\" alt=\"Male Northern Cardinal\" width=\"535\" height=\"613\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been trying to keep the birds fed using suet balls and other high energy foods.  This cardinal wasn&#8217;t complaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUpS6A\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070725636_2534db0cc1.jpg\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this is a Carolina Wren that came by for a bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUrHnU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55071086530_99856f6d77.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We get dark eyed juncos both on the feeder and on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUrLXu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55071098570_44bcfc68a8.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3852\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is something special about juncos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUr8VY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070974014_8a732dd686.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rU26fq\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55066282304_f8d1666d38.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF0406\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the opposite for the quiet juncos at the bluejays. Squawk, squawk, they say whenever they visit,.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUkjNK\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55069839927_4f3b966b87.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3863\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A through the window photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUpVds\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070736126_6a212cecd7.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3865\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we get lots of doves. This one is all puffed up against the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUkjhj\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55069838162_46299c1ec8.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3862\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a bunch of hawks one afternoon. Noisy and boistrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUrc34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070984459_9c857001c7.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3860\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of squirrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUpVPN\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070738176_5f3e63fc99.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3851\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUrcQ6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070987129_6b20308571.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3850\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rUqH3k\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55070890283_9790ff271f.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF0473\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m linking with Eileen&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong> Saturday&#8217;s Critters<\/strong><\/a>. 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