Garden snakes live there, though. Garden snakes do not hurt you. Animal Shelters Animals need shelter to be safe and warm and dry. Squirrels use large leaf nests in trees. Chipmunks use holes in trees or logs.
Bats find high places that are quiet and dark to hang from.
The white-footed mouse uses the hollow trunks of trees or logs or cracks in cliffs. Some birds you might see any time of year and some you may see in spring or fall. Some birds on this list are on the threatened list, such as the Cerulean Warbler. The Cerulean Warbler is threatened because its homes are being destroyed. Another bird we don't see much is the Pileated Woodpecker.