Another view of the same red squirrel in the next couple of photos. I can't help think of Squirrel Nutkin when I see them sitting like this. These clever little animals are pretty well adapted to survive the cold and snow, and are active on all but the very coldest of days. They create snow tunnels all along their regular routes into which they can dive at a hint of danger, emerging some distance away, often at the base of a tree.