tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26481285112054545722024-03-05T16:25:04.037-08:00My Hedgehog Diary 2009to keep a record of the hedgehogs that visit my garden. From spring when they first emerge from hibernation. Until autumn.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-12312302911487904512009-10-28T15:57:00.000-07:002009-10-28T16:05:56.989-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GMiR73qeriCxxjuvKF5tcX5-cU-o2diAFTOQqGEVptXEdj1l0P-szZF2jfSLpuHt_lKHNeZ-KvaU5sDCsuWlvhOA8dWs8FPJDEv8uu-DyPHXWahRexll7eGzhnZ0jOAigpPiSyt-kE9-/s1600-h/SDIM0124.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789334261807442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GMiR73qeriCxxjuvKF5tcX5-cU-o2diAFTOQqGEVptXEdj1l0P-szZF2jfSLpuHt_lKHNeZ-KvaU5sDCsuWlvhOA8dWs8FPJDEv8uu-DyPHXWahRexll7eGzhnZ0jOAigpPiSyt-kE9-/s320/SDIM0124.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Been a very long while since i got a photo</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Of a hedgehog in my garden. Simply </span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc33;">because they stopped coming through no fault of my own.</span><br /><p><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Hopefully they will be a regular feature again. Though there is not much of this season left. Hopefully will have next season to look forward to.</span></p><p><span style="color:#ffcc33;"></span> </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-2576585523167861362009-08-20T16:36:00.000-07:002009-08-20T16:44:11.455-07:00Been A While<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivij77KmdYeIVyVxG9t1YOquS9pkx6e2JZd_yCKJ2y8iEMBg5GRpNmZ-wSB43NNmMsbAQVOCKSg1GdkTFDnaG9F9Y7PXS1SznNnIrtWULn43jdigzESpeiw7hbVpX4xw9ZMKvpq3wrF_QN/s1600-h/SDIM0111.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372194471822171794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivij77KmdYeIVyVxG9t1YOquS9pkx6e2JZd_yCKJ2y8iEMBg5GRpNmZ-wSB43NNmMsbAQVOCKSg1GdkTFDnaG9F9Y7PXS1SznNnIrtWULn43jdigzESpeiw7hbVpX4xw9ZMKvpq3wrF_QN/s320/SDIM0111.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ffcc33;">After what has been a trying couple of months i had a visitor tonight. Was a delight to see that a prickly friend has made a most welcome return. Judging by the size of it would say just a couple of years old. May even be just over a year old.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-86243663323724415942009-07-12T22:30:00.000-07:002009-07-12T22:35:02.258-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYkwB-ZNQ204TFY4UtZm0yUSFp7qmn2iKJ__6eC53bj5KkHoq1Uiz2NvdLEzcl0VGSa-JhbbAtO1_XTlPO268XTnEjzL0Hy4lqe4jmFedRSoLlgwP33zP5KU0Q3x-OKu76SvhPgaFDUYO/s1600-h/SDIM0109.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357813088078543346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYkwB-ZNQ204TFY4UtZm0yUSFp7qmn2iKJ__6eC53bj5KkHoq1Uiz2NvdLEzcl0VGSa-JhbbAtO1_XTlPO268XTnEjzL0Hy4lqe4jmFedRSoLlgwP33zP5KU0Q3x-OKu76SvhPgaFDUYO/s320/SDIM0109.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">This is the hedgehog that uses the birdbath feeder.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Knows exactly where to go when it comes into the garden. The chicken and mince that it gets seem to be a firm favourite.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-49318669784092529322009-05-04T15:18:00.000-07:002009-05-04T15:26:40.239-07:00Standoff at the OK lodge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebwxqyuZS02NMwgkYnYMPJmdMF1iCQlcRF5zcbTEGaMnwluPBmKeTwKUerWJSRh54YLxbIGFLHZI8Qz8bLr68MtSfIdaDhgUhfAVq1GNAS7AKP-V2Arww5Esyaw4Kvwz5EJ7EdDJJOJ0z/s1600-h/argy+bargy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332096841926812370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebwxqyuZS02NMwgkYnYMPJmdMF1iCQlcRF5zcbTEGaMnwluPBmKeTwKUerWJSRh54YLxbIGFLHZI8Qz8bLr68MtSfIdaDhgUhfAVq1GNAS7AKP-V2Arww5Esyaw4Kvwz5EJ7EdDJJOJ0z/s320/argy+bargy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Came back from a walk with the dog, and could hear quite loud snuffling noises. Knew in an instant that something was going on down at the lodge.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Went indoors and opened the kitchen window to look out. And there it was unfolding in front of my eyes. The hedgehog that uses the lodge has taken an exception to another that may have taken a fancy to it. Has been going on for over an hour now. No doubt will be resolved in their own time.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-18342118679404691792009-04-29T15:39:00.000-07:002009-04-29T15:43:39.463-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32YfFvTPWvlETQze4gZmhwmcCERu01oogV5xdYlqiRby__G84rpq9HJ1_iQX0n5SW1v-TGHO9Z8k3tJQh8pjjwrAX_mxsXl7-wQJr1Am1c2_heOpq4rCxRuwPd3sPRZqAX_7RwDN4fKko/s1600-h/SDIM0088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330246976785984290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32YfFvTPWvlETQze4gZmhwmcCERu01oogV5xdYlqiRby__G84rpq9HJ1_iQX0n5SW1v-TGHO9Z8k3tJQh8pjjwrAX_mxsXl7-wQJr1Am1c2_heOpq4rCxRuwPd3sPRZqAX_7RwDN4fKko/s320/SDIM0088.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">I had seen this hedgehog come into the garden, and then lost sight of it. Shone a small torch in the under birdbath feeder and there it was. Well the rear end. Must have known there was some nice juicy chicken in there.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-82612567132141493262009-04-29T15:35:00.000-07:002009-04-29T15:39:45.032-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiRWonXSFVxpdqJHh9tedYgVrdecVj3A4EOH73un8Y9Gqj4bOkuhH6rheerC0mnAN-NbYFDxh45jHCzOttCjT__zekSO7yfjrnDe0uGwmNIT7RhnU_KDvmVNATkFuybxRkp9ip1Zix0p4/s1600-h/SDIM0089.tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330245811013828530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiRWonXSFVxpdqJHh9tedYgVrdecVj3A4EOH73un8Y9Gqj4bOkuhH6rheerC0mnAN-NbYFDxh45jHCzOttCjT__zekSO7yfjrnDe0uGwmNIT7RhnU_KDvmVNATkFuybxRkp9ip1Zix0p4/s320/SDIM0089.tif.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Was waiting for the hedgehog to finish eating its chicken, to get a photo of it on its way out. My patience was rewarded with this photo. This is the under birdbath feeder. Just right for a hedgehog and to small for a cat.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-2857811785399510562009-04-29T15:26:00.000-07:002009-04-29T15:33:07.432-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ6i8XnDxIYM678roJvt7eHEuFIlxlqiNPC7Vjrzhn7uCO2pMkgdFlJ1IBNPwDGxjxSS8eaBML5tbmdNls6z8Hi9DSha3mLGVtsQtQKNQFqyyRyB0UaTva096OC213orqmfXbaM9FFedM/s1600-h/SDIM0090.tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330244194896014562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ6i8XnDxIYM678roJvt7eHEuFIlxlqiNPC7Vjrzhn7uCO2pMkgdFlJ1IBNPwDGxjxSS8eaBML5tbmdNls6z8Hi9DSha3mLGVtsQtQKNQFqyyRyB0UaTva096OC213orqmfXbaM9FFedM/s320/SDIM0090.tif.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">This one came in just after the first one above. Had a good feed of mealworms, then went over to have a drink of water. Did not stay long, as it was quite wet no doubt will be a good night for natural food.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-30568527495326450012009-04-28T15:09:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:13:07.513-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeo2ahkTyMyyzeO-U5p7p9ZMSNsgySn8Mz0urIS_6L5ewndqJ4f1j4vQzSJqsJGr9R8Njlc_AWtyqSw2V-wc5tDuqLH8WiaGoueB50C99RZmFRVVQfQXMJO5K_I4vgY7ZA-SwFKSZ1S6t/s1600-h/SDIM0087.tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329867995739909138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeo2ahkTyMyyzeO-U5p7p9ZMSNsgySn8Mz0urIS_6L5ewndqJ4f1j4vQzSJqsJGr9R8Njlc_AWtyqSw2V-wc5tDuqLH8WiaGoueB50C99RZmFRVVQfQXMJO5K_I4vgY7ZA-SwFKSZ1S6t/s320/SDIM0087.tif.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">This charming hedgehog came in for food. Watched it for a while sniffing at the food that was on offer. Did not eat anything but had a good drink.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-53865142176741640112009-04-26T16:26:00.000-07:002009-04-26T16:32:19.787-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWR3KI0ZAK1oHadLNGUq8UkkOw7VNaT0Ka42d6XcLd1V2UtE1yXE2Os3JzVftB4TDbzU9FQorctFEYf3uRd6rUO8fFzMp87qVAlgrDq0tlPfnpI1bBCok8JYmUSslU3uI_p0ood80rbxtU/s1600-h/SDIM0084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329145792386870354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWR3KI0ZAK1oHadLNGUq8UkkOw7VNaT0Ka42d6XcLd1V2UtE1yXE2Os3JzVftB4TDbzU9FQorctFEYf3uRd6rUO8fFzMp87qVAlgrDq0tlPfnpI1bBCok8JYmUSslU3uI_p0ood80rbxtU/s320/SDIM0084.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Took another last look out and there was the resident hedgehog. Was up on the garden this time, having supper at the birdbath feeder. In the tray was mealworms, blitzed peanuts and blitzed sunflower hearts.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-89806847987087405752009-04-26T15:49:00.000-07:002009-04-26T15:58:58.680-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhDsQOGLNDxwQN7RFjf1QZ85bMQgO6E_kt8ZkFQu2CDaYbsaF2ZbVH960l52BL1CHipruMFRP6nygKZW4RvSnt1wAc69qOuUpSFjqsZ2tBLbi22IZ3tGfIsupHL-ku6ZvPNUyMoGWPGm1/s1600-h/SDIM0083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329136376701146162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhDsQOGLNDxwQN7RFjf1QZ85bMQgO6E_kt8ZkFQu2CDaYbsaF2ZbVH960l52BL1CHipruMFRP6nygKZW4RvSnt1wAc69qOuUpSFjqsZ2tBLbi22IZ3tGfIsupHL-ku6ZvPNUyMoGWPGm1/s320/SDIM0083.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">An interesting night tonight. After the resident hedgehog had been out for food another one called. Could not get a photo as it got spooked and left the garden.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Had a last look out before i went to bed and there feeding was this little one. Got the camera but a car had made it try and run for cover. Managed to get this photo before it left.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Considering how small it was, it has made me wonder if it is last years <strong><em>Tiny.</em></strong> Have compared photos and they look very much alike.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-42333561944634374932009-04-15T14:20:00.000-07:002009-04-15T14:27:24.628-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmt8Ycdnc4T5JKLcsghO9qgiyPwvqQ2Qfpp4MioER-C4Uvcm-vxvoYJEa_xHLhjfy_EC5gTDCtmzl8oafq2vvURqzSSBo96cQn6gpcmGniI8gb6RHRo1p-OVLObKPO98EvSbrbWH3l-vI/s1600-h/SDIM0077.tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325031425102910674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmt8Ycdnc4T5JKLcsghO9qgiyPwvqQ2Qfpp4MioER-C4Uvcm-vxvoYJEa_xHLhjfy_EC5gTDCtmzl8oafq2vvURqzSSBo96cQn6gpcmGniI8gb6RHRo1p-OVLObKPO98EvSbrbWH3l-vI/s320/SDIM0077.tif.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p> </p><p><span style="color:#009900;">Tonight i managed to get a photo of the resident hedgehog that has moved into the lodge. waited for it to go farther along the path to the feeder.</span></p><p><span style="color:#009900;">Lucky that the hedgehog looked up at me. Gave me a nice chance to photograph its face.</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-92127060185328716762009-04-09T15:48:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:53:24.178-07:00Supper Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLe-bgulCGF17T5u3bz_Br4BPlfnr6IcOGrEOfmYHjnb9Rn1c9MOrw8nhVcFh3yqV1stJ0_lZUGwkbuoCI3fqcCRyGrwTKJCLfy8095jex5ojtAV6N9EgEkmhIn3WuhVSZzrc-iab69A3/s1600-h/SDIM0069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322827563219952578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLe-bgulCGF17T5u3bz_Br4BPlfnr6IcOGrEOfmYHjnb9Rn1c9MOrw8nhVcFh3yqV1stJ0_lZUGwkbuoCI3fqcCRyGrwTKJCLfy8095jex5ojtAV6N9EgEkmhIn3WuhVSZzrc-iab69A3/s320/SDIM0069.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">After quite a wait, the hedgehog came out of the lodge for supper. Must have been around 23:15.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Clearly visible is the tippex mark that i gave it, just to keep tabs on the visitors. Not noticible until the photo is taken with flash.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-87352706167120295362009-04-02T15:26:00.001-07:002009-04-02T15:29:36.860-07:00Feeding On Mealworms<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYqkQT3sN-tntIQFPyqPRFzhUb8dXWeXbLHVFajmqWe5E4Z4T2Lt6vFz9NL7m5WxJjXGCKXxPFTGB-oE8rJkQo8djRRQmY9jBiWJf6NuVnOU7oKpvaZ2NlELXCY3YHROoAL8_e0JOAUex/s1600-h/SDIM0050.tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320224249836336290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYqkQT3sN-tntIQFPyqPRFzhUb8dXWeXbLHVFajmqWe5E4Z4T2Lt6vFz9NL7m5WxJjXGCKXxPFTGB-oE8rJkQo8djRRQmY9jBiWJf6NuVnOU7oKpvaZ2NlELXCY3YHROoAL8_e0JOAUex/s320/SDIM0050.tif.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Looked out at 22:30 and low and behold ahedgehog was having a feed . Had its back to me to begin with, but it did oblige by turning its head just enough to get this photo.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-44321489397464247352009-04-02T15:17:00.000-07:002009-04-02T15:26:25.767-07:00By The Water Bowl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJTqMzO4GSY9paJmp_VNh8ctk7SAWh-F5drz6SjU4QgHj2_rUqZWa-rwiQtVSglCuxUAGuab8Jm2OTHw7XJ1D7cU709SjPSxkEuTSzc2iafAn4B1eC02W4n24sON9Lfs9bPdGGHOwSk82/s1600-h/SDIM0051.tif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320223356086973634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJTqMzO4GSY9paJmp_VNh8ctk7SAWh-F5drz6SjU4QgHj2_rUqZWa-rwiQtVSglCuxUAGuab8Jm2OTHw7XJ1D7cU709SjPSxkEuTSzc2iafAn4B1eC02W4n24sON9Lfs9bPdGGHOwSk82/s320/SDIM0051.tif.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">Lucky for me the hedgehog decided to come back for another photo shoot.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Was hoping it would take a drink but never did. Was more interested in getting by.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-52397369681395201132009-04-01T15:40:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:48:15.033-07:00Was It Tiny<span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Started hedgehog watch tonight at about 21:15. Was hoping that the little mouse might appear as well.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Was not until about 23:00 that one appeared. And the good news is that it came out of the lodge. Was not a large one, in fact rather on the small side.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Could this one be Tiny that has taken up residence in the lodge. Would certainly have know it was there, as it was a very regular visitor from just a couple of months old.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Would certainly like to think that it was. That would surely be a lovely gesture from the most followed hedgehog in 2008.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-31888512364363866282009-03-31T05:30:00.000-07:002009-03-31T05:37:28.090-07:00Taking A short Cut<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScyc6KnoSb-LwiJp-bZLWssiWT-0700QzKrLBMSUOK6OAkMg-9UvaQm2mxLO3yLOVGX0mGTW90csT07ZLFAyFE4pchE1N8jEiM2NYDXmFIUXcSN7qvAOkeWMUiRtp-LxVZGLW6qw4PFR_/s1600-h/SDIM0262.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319328444744706546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScyc6KnoSb-LwiJp-bZLWssiWT-0700QzKrLBMSUOK6OAkMg-9UvaQm2mxLO3yLOVGX0mGTW90csT07ZLFAyFE4pchE1N8jEiM2NYDXmFIUXcSN7qvAOkeWMUiRtp-LxVZGLW6qw4PFR_/s320/SDIM0262.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">The picture to the right shows what hedgehogs can get up to after dark.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Wanting to get down to the bottom path is a bit of a daredevil excercise. The one that made these tracks dont see any danger. Whether it actually got down or up is a different matter.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-60498542427400134412009-03-30T15:19:00.000-07:002009-03-31T01:34:50.693-07:00Two Visitors<span style="color:#009900;">Hedgehog watch was somewhat later tonight. I put out food before i took the dog out for last walk And two dishes had been eaten. Took some more food out and gave a refill.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Was not until 22:40 that i looked to see if i had any more visitors. Lucky for me one had just arrived and was having a feed. Then i noticed another approaching the garden from next door. Must say that they looked in excellent condition and were of a medium size. Hopefully will get photos in the near future.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">[edit] one more came in after i had finnished here. So three visitors last night.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-28456462586237061652009-03-29T15:20:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:27:49.375-07:00Stakeout<span style="color:#009900;">Wanting to be sure just whom is using the lodge, tonight i did a stakeout. Watched the lodge from 20:30 until 23:00. Just at the crucial moment i got distracted, and when i looked round there was a hedgehog there feeding by the lodge.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">But it was not <strong>Hugo</strong>, was a lot smaller one. Could this one be the new tennant of the lodge, and if so is it a <em>female. </em>Looks like i will have to do another <strong>Stakeout</strong>. All will be revealed, in due coarse.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-36161285194724203812009-03-29T03:07:00.000-07:002009-03-29T03:17:59.141-07:00A Visitor Came<span style="color:#009900;">Had an early visitor last night. It was the very large one. Due to its size and i am pretty sure it is a male i have decided to call him <strong>Hugo</strong>.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">I put out an extra feeding dish behind the lodge and the one that came was Hugo. I believe though not 100% sure, that it is he that has taken up residence in the lodge, but will need to confirm this.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">If that is so, then the likleyhood of the patter of tiny feet being born in the lodge Could well diminish. But i want to be optomistic on this, and need to confirm just whom the tennant is.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">It was 20:15 that Hugo appeared at the feeding dish.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-74179863338695288532009-03-28T03:42:00.000-07:002009-03-28T03:51:28.490-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaRGjeGXaKoYxoXFvHBm4X0j2lCdwKBhYDyfIhRchLvMO99BX4pPTltlf60-lutwioUKM8vC8A_tGubtjQS4gf9SQSHj156ed0zox7x6lHlmjEWAZ_zCuJ6egcazuXdZBsxlCm33nkcYI/s1600-h/SDIM1090.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318187431695329970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaRGjeGXaKoYxoXFvHBm4X0j2lCdwKBhYDyfIhRchLvMO99BX4pPTltlf60-lutwioUKM8vC8A_tGubtjQS4gf9SQSHj156ed0zox7x6lHlmjEWAZ_zCuJ6egcazuXdZBsxlCm33nkcYI/s320/SDIM1090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">This morning is filled with honour and privelege. Before autumn 2008 i put out a hedgehog house. Covering it in roofing felt to make it extra dry.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">To my knowlege was not used during our harsh winter. But this morning was doing a spot of tidy up and happen to put my hand into the tunnel and towards the back.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">One can only imagine my joy when i felt spikes. My house is being used by one of my visitors. What a privalege that it has chosen to use the facilities.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-76564379145161966852009-03-27T16:53:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:58:30.847-07:00dropped In For A Bite<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRe4nkVtJa2irE5eePvKa_QhfbV1Lz1FfES78zN7FLTgkIB8qgsZcaoxCD4znf3AYEjO8W3kiEAXIKQA5ZkQjOW0qvD70rU1yaYH7kzpBvls5F8Rf4s0JGe455HPnqQz_doI0grz9_C8o/s1600-h/SDIM0029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318020212850275842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRe4nkVtJa2irE5eePvKa_QhfbV1Lz1FfES78zN7FLTgkIB8qgsZcaoxCD4znf3AYEjO8W3kiEAXIKQA5ZkQjOW0qvD70rU1yaYH7kzpBvls5F8Rf4s0JGe455HPnqQz_doI0grz9_C8o/s320/SDIM0029.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Was in luck tonight. This hedgehog had called in for some food. Looks to me like it was the first one that i had seen. Pity its back was to me and i did not want it to run off. Leaned out the window to get this photo.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-21714488568698178942009-03-27T16:49:00.001-07:002009-03-27T16:53:02.191-07:00Very Large Hedgehog<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDag2ODk0oQbKQBKlRD0UfDJyMGzJbwEm4C9c-Gw-HBic7eXOPKiVKTLKstInxU-PN0RgKJNKJ7zix5Mhz51FRFGnJBd2H_Ju9oLh5p522dHWTCOnFRS98iB8liOqx8OAq_n5Sk5U_Wnm/s1600-h/male.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318019116138637586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDag2ODk0oQbKQBKlRD0UfDJyMGzJbwEm4C9c-Gw-HBic7eXOPKiVKTLKstInxU-PN0RgKJNKJ7zix5Mhz51FRFGnJBd2H_Ju9oLh5p522dHWTCOnFRS98iB8liOqx8OAq_n5Sk5U_Wnm/s320/male.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Happen to look out the window again and seen this very large one walking along the path. Dashed out with camera and it went into a corner. Just could not get over the size of it. But did not curl up which was good.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-61967051155078677102009-03-25T17:07:00.000-07:002009-03-25T17:11:18.355-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTmI1EGPzUcI46K1yuWcG92dSp1VS0LIyPHpZQgPffUgZcfcGSYvyzxDfD_gwAybs92bGrSEt7WkAu1Dz-Ti3xn_QAilRMLqocOB-MhSTFSc4u9zn_i-x69Gf7CQVYBh6ASl8uPoxkqzi/s1600-h/SDIM1082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317281689075159394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTmI1EGPzUcI46K1yuWcG92dSp1VS0LIyPHpZQgPffUgZcfcGSYvyzxDfD_gwAybs92bGrSEt7WkAu1Dz-Ti3xn_QAilRMLqocOB-MhSTFSc4u9zn_i-x69Gf7CQVYBh6ASl8uPoxkqzi/s320/SDIM1082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Luckily for me, the hedgehog came back an hour later. Was looking for food almost under the bay window. Threw out some mealworms to get its attention whilst i got the camera. Was able to open window and lean out to get a photo.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-87268926123819333002009-03-25T15:41:00.000-07:002009-03-25T15:45:59.704-07:00Visitor Tonight<span style="color:#009900;">Happen to look out the window tonight and seen a rather large hedgehog out in the garden 25/03/09 at approx 22:25. Went out and had a look and could see it was in good health. Unfortuately by the time i went back and set the camera up it had gone. None the less my second visit this year.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648128511205454572.post-30045438912582975472009-02-19T14:47:00.001-08:002009-02-19T14:58:02.140-08:00First Visitor for 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIclSX8pOR8EJBTaf2FJWmYHQrjW2Y2WZJQvD4X929WunE4dqgjaufnL-LrWGaUjN-tQZ3BnIzzlL5Y2byRPAi3mUGR4kp22xFZnh_B31d4ggew47MCkwo_8fRFW-LYLqDSe6AUbtED1h5/s1600-h/SDIM1031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304644252372809650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIclSX8pOR8EJBTaf2FJWmYHQrjW2Y2WZJQvD4X929WunE4dqgjaufnL-LrWGaUjN-tQZ3BnIzzlL5Y2byRPAi3mUGR4kp22xFZnh_B31d4ggew47MCkwo_8fRFW-LYLqDSe6AUbtED1h5/s320/SDIM1031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;">This is the first hedgehog to come in that i have seen, for the start of the hedgehog diary. Recorded on the 19/02/09. At approx 10pm. </span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Was so surprised to see it had to set up the camera and flash. </span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Cant tell at this point if it is one from last year. Suspect it is an adult, but because of hibernation will have lost a fair bit of weight. I did take the time to record its weight though and it came in at 480 gr. Not a great photo as it curled up very quick when i approached it. Looking forward to seeing more throughout the year.</span></div><div> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613211315419806084noreply@blogger.com2