Little and Large.
We feed the hedgehog in a box, we did that at Goudhurst when marauding cats would get there first and scoff the lot.
This system we introduced when the rat decided to get in on the bounty of food available for the birds. The birds now for the summer have just water, this seems to have discouraged the rat, that and a liberal peppering of chilli powder where it used to pop through under the fence.
We put the light on in the Wrenery and the other evening we watched in amazement the roof of the box gently lifting? On investigation by quietly lifting the magazine on the top we saw two hedgehogs jockeying for position at the tray of mealworms.
It is fun to watch who gets here first and last night the little one of the two was the first to arrive. After some not inconsiderable time in the box obviously eating enough for two, Little decided that a drink at the bunnikins bar was in order.
Then off to the house tucked beside the water butt for a little snooze before the rest of the nights adventures.
Creeping out I decided that a top up outside was in order just so when Large showed up he would get some. When he did show he was grazing happily the sprinkles when something spooked him and he shot off at speed behind the water butt. Would a third one show I idly wondered? No, it was the small one back out, who then proceeded to, yes you’ve guessed it polish off the second lot.
Better by far than the television.
David Attenborough eat your heart out... along with Little!
David Attenborough eat your heart out... along with Little!
How lucky are you to have such entertainment of an evening. The only wildlife we get are blooming foxes! I hate the noises they make, its quite terrifying at times. Then of course the dog wants to go out and sort them out (well, he thinks he does, in real life if we let him go he'd run straight back in should he confront one!) Sounds like little will be large before long! x
ReplyDeleteBoth here again tonight. It is just so lovely to see them. Ellie goes out last thing without a glance, she is totally chilled about them, in fact she is totally chilled about most things!
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I would cheerfully watch your hedgehogs.
ReplyDeleteThey are such fun to watch My next plan is to try to encourage them to hibernate in the ?Wrenery, sadl like cats I think they have a most definite mind of their own about where they decide to sleep!
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I have always thought hedgehogs are ever so cute, and here you are feeding them and photographing them.
ReplyDeleteThey are cute, last night they were grazing quite happily together on the mealworms I had sprinkled outside the box.
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Sadly I can't encourage hedgehogs into the garden as the dog goes absolutely nuts if he finds one.....growling and pushing at it with his nose...not good for either of them!
ReplyDeleteEllie after initially tipping me off that a hedgehog was in the Wrenery has been totally disinterested in our nightly visitors. I am happy to keep it that way for all concerned.
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