Unexpected Prickly Visitor in the Garden

Hi everybody,

This is a "AKOE" posting - an "All Kinds of Everything" entry. A couple of nights ago I was looking out of the kitchen window as I began to rather belatedly prepare our evening meal, having lost track of time on the PC.

To my utmost delight I spotted a hedgehog, quite a large one about 8 inches or so long, wandering across the lawn. A quick call to the OH, and we trotted out quietly to see if we could get a closer look.

It was about 8.20pm so still very light, which was why I was rather surprised to see our little visitor. In the past we've heard them snuffling about, and what a racket they can make, just about or after dusk, but this was still pretty much broad daylight. The OH had seen a hedgehog out on the front an evening or two before when he came home from an overtime job but that was in the dark. We are assuming this might be the same one.

I suddenly realized I should get the camera, which of course was upstairs as I had been downloading some photos earlier, so by the time I got back out Hedgehog had disappeared into the borders. 

                  Spot the hedgehog in our wildlife area.                                  Ah, there you are!

 

The OH suggested giving it some cat food and went to get a pouch and a dish. The first offering went down very well, and according to the OH Hedgehog sat down in the dish when s/he'd finished. He gave it some more and it munched away as he managed to get some photos. 

We went in then to have our own meal, and watch a programme on TV. About 21.40 the OH went out again and came back to report that Hedgehog was back on the grass, so off we went again, with the camera. I'd forgotten that we have a video element to it and so decided to give it a go. It's not the best light at all, the photos below are clearer because the flash went off, but it's nice to have a little record of our encounter.This is the first time I've uploaded anything to You Tube so I don't know how well this will turn out.

Hedgehog was all curled up at first, but then the little head unfurled, the nose quivered in an "Ah, Bisto!" way and the snout went into the dish. Pyewacket came along and looked disgusted that we were feeding cat food to a hedgehog, and once Hedgehog had finished, of s/he wandered back into the border and we left it in peace.

We had a look for Hedgehog the next evening but no sign at the time, although the next evening I spotted our neighbours bent over one of their borders for a few minutes so wonder if they'd spotted it.

It's lovely when wildlife wonders through the garden, especially when you are present to see it. Thank you, little Hedgehog for the privilege.



Bright Blessings, 

Karen

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