I spotted one of them enjoying the discarded cat meat on the lawn a couple of days ago. And last night, at around ten thirty I could hear the familiar snuffling and grunting that tells me there are two hedgehogs at least - and that they're (hopefully) getting ready to create some brand new baby hedgehogs to keep the dynasty going.
When I consider that we have lived in this house for 22 years, and in a ll that time we have had a family of hedgehogs sharing the garden with us, I'm always delighted to welcome them back as one of the signs of spring and to know that there will be more hedgehogs visiting for another year at least.
We now just have to wait for the fun moment when Charlie meets his first hedgehog.
you are so lucky, i need hedgehogs to eat some of the rotten slugs! all we have are moles demolishing our lawn :(
ReplyDeletemind you, we have a family of tawny owls too so not all bad :)
Fingers crossed for more baby Hecks. I'm looking forward to hearing about Charlie's first encounter with his prickly garden mates!
ReplyDeleteHedgehogs are so cute. I used to have two pet African Pygmy hedgehogs. It was so interesting to observe them close at hand, and to hold them. We don't have wild hedgehogs around here. Just raccoons, skunks, deer and bears. The raccoons and bears aren't seen often, though.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see they are still around :D
ReplyDeleteI missed this post. Love the idea of hedgehogs in the garden. Charlie is in for a surprise
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