Yesterday morning we came across Mr Tiggywinkle (above). It looked as if he was half asleep and had rolled down the bank onto the path behind our house whilst dreaming.
I put on my thick leather gardening gloves, and put him back up into the long grass. He still seemed to be asleep; maybe he hadn't yet properly awoken from his Winter hibernation.
Lady Magnon later put some cat food out for him. It was gone next morning, but maybe the cat ate it!
Sweet dreams Hedgey.
Was he still sleeping or had he had his last meal?
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure what had happened. He looked confused (if a Hedgehog CAN look confused), as if he'd just fallen out of bed and rolled down the bank. He's gone on his way now, so he must be OK.
DeleteA confused hedgehog !! Hee hee
DeleteWe used to get hedgehogs in our English garden. Our Airedale tried to play with one and ended up with several hedgehog spines in her nose. She didn't do it again.
ReplyDeleteBok sniffed at him, but didn't get within spine distance. They are becoming rare here I think.
DeleteI hope your hedgehog has never a road to cross. I stopped for a mother and her little one to cross once; some are not always so lucky.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
More likely here to become victim of hay cutting. It's difficult to explain to Hedgehogs about the danger of farm machinery.
DeleteI have one who comes every evening to eat from the cat's food, they don't bother.
ReplyDeleteI like them, they are very primitive creatures.
DeleteI used to think there were no hedgehogs in Greece but I have seen a few alas squashed on the road. I hope yours ate well and lives to reproduce
ReplyDeleteYes, I hope he has a family. They are good for the garden.
DeleteWe used to have loads...... not so many now as they are sadly diminishing. They do hibernate in our shed. I love them . XXXX
ReplyDeleteSad isn't it; I'd hate to see them die out.
DeleteWe watch them to'ing and fro'ing across the lawn each night. My garden seems to be a hedgehog highway but they never stop here. The cats stare but don't go near. They must have come out of hibernation last week because it has all just started again. I can never be arsed to photograph them . I dont particularly like them.
ReplyDeleteI did once find FIVE on our lawn when we came home late one night, but I doubt if we'll ever see that again.
DeleteThe dog found one in our garden 2 nights ago. For once he didn't sound as if he wanted to kill it ! He was just quietly sniffing it . The last 2 autumns he has found little ones that were too small to last the winter and I got them to a" hedgehog lady" who looked after them for the winter.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they're just coming out of hibernation. This one certainly looked dozy.
DeleteAh, the blue-nosed hedgehog. Very rare!
ReplyDeleteEspecially when paired with a blue-lens camera.
DeleteThey are very cute.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed, which is why they appear in so many children's book.
DeleteI fed one some poached salmon in the garden of a restaurant here once. It noisily ate the lot, then rolled up, fell asleep and started snoring loudly.
ReplyDeleteI might do the same; what a pampered pet.
DeleteUnfortunately we do not have hedgehogs here. Instead we have a bigger, slower "cousin", the porcupine, often seen on the side of the road after being hit by a vehicle. Pygmy hedgehogs are sold as pets, although I'm not sure why one would want one (not very cuddly), except as a point of interest. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteNothing unfortunate Jenn, they are rats with spines and covered in fleas.
DeleteI wouldn't want a Hedgehog as a pet either. They're better left out in the wild where they belong. No Porcupines here; very exotic.
DeleteTake no notice of Rachel. They are very cute, wear patchwork waistcoats, and live in tiny cottages under tree roots. I know because I've read about them.
DeleteIt's said that if you find a hedgehog out in daylight it is usually a sick and hungry one so you probably did right to feed it.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it's not normal to find one in daylight, which is why I thought it had rolled down the bank by mistake. Who knows!
DeleteWe have a few here but haven't seen them yet (the weather has been so cold) - but the cat food is disappearing quickly.
ReplyDeleteI like to see them around, it's a sign that all is well with nature.
DeleteI think they're so cute...unfortunately they don't live here. We have plenty of raccoons and possums though. Not nearly as cute!
ReplyDeleteAlthough, to us, Possums and Raccoons sound very exotic!
DeleteThey always turn-up where you least expect them. The last one I found was in the wood pile.
ReplyDeleteHi. I like to see hedge hogs in my garden. I bring cats food too. Nice blog.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Galicia