Your Garden Hedgehogs
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Looks like it to me Placi. They all seem to be around the same size. But may not be related. The new one has never been with the twins.
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That's really nice, Willpar 
but a little puzzled by the discarded t-shirt behind the feeder 
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Ha Ha , see what you mean placi.That s another feeder on top of the steps. I stapled black polythene of the roof to keep it dryer. That is a bit that overhangs. Looks like the sleeve of a T shirt though.
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This is a new game called "What's Lurking In The Background Of Willpar's Videos".
(It's all Nuthatch's fault
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Just caught the 3rd juvenile. Had a look and it is in good condition. Dabbed with dulux and put back into the garden. All three have a mark now, wonder if there are anymore out there.
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Waste not want not. Was going to throw this sweet jar away, but thought I could use it as a hedgie feeder. Will be ok for the juveniles and can put it under the hedges that I have in the garden. Had two jars so have put them to good use. Wont be much cop for large adults though.
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That is a very good idea Wilpar. Have you weighed your small hedgies?
Sorry I haven't been around for a while. I have been spending a lot of time at my parents' house, as they both have dementia and I have had to work my shifts too!
On Tuesday 3/11 I went round to my friend's house about lunchtime and found him in the garden looking at something on the grass. When I went over, I saw a very small hedgie out in full daylight snuffling around. I immediately thought it was far too small to get though the winter with hibernation only being a few weeks away. I scooped it up and got my friend to find a box. We took it to Lower Moss Wood, my local animal sanctuary (I am a Friend of Lower Moss wood - paying a monthly subscription to them).
When we arrived at the sanctuary they weighed the little hedgie and it was 217g. They asked me if I wanted it back for my garden when it was grown up! I said it could come back to my garden as I have 2 lodges and I always feed the hedgies every night. It won't be ready until the Spring now.
My friend had previously mentioned to me he had seen a small hedgie around in the day. I am very glad I arrived at a time I could do something constructive to prevent it's demise this winter. I never expected it to be that small!!
My hedgie is still coming to my garden. I have been feeding it nightly.
Sorry I haven't been around for a while. I have been spending a lot of time at my parents' house, as they both have dementia and I have had to work my shifts too!
On Tuesday 3/11 I went round to my friend's house about lunchtime and found him in the garden looking at something on the grass. When I went over, I saw a very small hedgie out in full daylight snuffling around. I immediately thought it was far too small to get though the winter with hibernation only being a few weeks away. I scooped it up and got my friend to find a box. We took it to Lower Moss Wood, my local animal sanctuary (I am a Friend of Lower Moss wood - paying a monthly subscription to them).
When we arrived at the sanctuary they weighed the little hedgie and it was 217g. They asked me if I wanted it back for my garden when it was grown up! I said it could come back to my garden as I have 2 lodges and I always feed the hedgies every night. It won't be ready until the Spring now.
My friend had previously mentioned to me he had seen a small hedgie around in the day. I am very glad I arrived at a time I could do something constructive to prevent it's demise this winter. I never expected it to be that small!!
My hedgie is still coming to my garden. I have been feeding it nightly.