Feeding Station

Here are a few pictures taken in our backyard just the other day. The first picture is of our backyard bird feeding station. It's been a popular spot since the last snow fall with plenty of feathered visitors, as well as some furry ones too (ugh). The birds appear to have the ability or premonition of knowing when a storm is coming, as the number of visiting birds increase just prior to the storms arrival. They're filling their bellies in preparation for time spent hunkered down waiting out the storm.

The feathered visitors in this picture are: (2) male Cardinals, (2) Juncos and (2) Sparrows. Other birds that we've seen visiting so far this winter: Morning Dove, Nuthatch, Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, Starling, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker and Northern Flicker -

Feeding station

Two female Cardinals resting in our Weeping Pussy Willow tree with passed snow covered sedum below.

Admittedly this isn't the best picture, especially if enlarged. However, with that said can you identify the furry critter than made this set of prints?