What have you seen
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Bakers2 replied on 11/11/2017 13:08
Posted on 11/11/2017 13:08
Unexpected visitor to our garden a few minutes ago. Not all that big, probably a this years baby. I had been videoing it on my phone. Naturally taking the photo made it pop it's head away 😢. It'll be mealworms in the morning for the birds and evening for this baby. Usually our hedgehogs are not seen in the flesh but leave their calling cards 😉 and fend for themselves.
We have a wildlife friendly garden with logs and leaf heaps. Should we be doing anything more? I presume it' too warm yet for full hibernation? I know there's an optimum weight but don' want to disturb it by picking up and weighing it.
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brue replied on 11/11/2017 14:07
Posted on 11/11/2017 14:07
Might be out for a last minute food top up? We have them in our garden, very rarely see them in daylight, nice to get a pic B2.
I found this hedgehog info HERE sounds like November is the time they start to hibernate. We're like you with plenty of wild life hidey holes around.
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Bakers2 replied on 11/11/2017 14:17
Posted on 11/11/2017 14:17
My thoughts too brue. I reckon it's about 500g, that's 1lb give or take a bit. I'll ensure that mealworms are out at dusk. I put some extra out for it before taking the video, it enjoyed some of those 😉.
Squirrel has just visited and eaten remaining mealworm heap 😲. There was me thinkibg it was pickibg up tge groundfeeders sunflower seeds when I see it 😂. Holiday dog quite likes them too! She goes home tomorrow 😢 so my wildlife will do better!
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Bakers2 replied on 11/11/2017 14:39
Wherenext replied on 13/11/2017 17:37
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RedKite replied on 13/11/2017 20:19
Posted on 13/11/2017 20:19
Had a surprise am today had a young red squirrel in the ground caged bird feeder tray quite happy in there and then pm same place a brambling in there for about an hour before it got dark hope he got out after all that eating also had a redwing in our field is this a sign of a colder winter we wonder. will try to get OH help get photo of squirrel on here.
Gone cooler here now in the Lot much earlier than last year.
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