One of our friendly hedgehogs bumbling around in the dark You, my readers, have probably realised by now that I enjoy nature and love our garden (mainly created by my dear Marion) as well as all the visitors – well, maybe not all, in fact definitely not all. We have always welcomed birds to ourContinue reading “Night time raiders who treat our garden with complete disdain”
Category Archives: wildlife
Triple trouble or a family affair
When I first started filming the wildlife in our garden at night it seemed fairly straightforward. We had at least two hedgehogs because at they both turned up at the same time one night. In fact the one we named Horace appeared to be bullying the smaller hedgehog. We also knew we had two foxes,Continue reading “Triple trouble or a family affair”
Creating a construction to baffle even the most cunning of cats
When we first realised hedgehogs used our garden as part of their highway, and decided to put out food and water for them, the weather was still unpredictable. It didn’t matter about their water, rain would only fill up the bowl. The food, on the other hand, needed to be kept dry as the dryContinue reading “Creating a construction to baffle even the most cunning of cats”
I smell a rat – well actually I don’t because I chose the final solution
I recently asked you, dear readers, about dealing with rats, having recently Tweeted about it. The viewings of the Tweet have increased since I last mentioned it but there has still not been one comment. Even you, dear readers, haven’t jumped in calling for the death penalty for rats or calling for mercy and expoundingContinue reading “I smell a rat – well actually I don’t because I chose the final solution”
Horace can be a bit of a bully boy but he knows when it’s time to stay still
One thing we have noticed about our friendly little hedgehog, Horace, that although he bumbles around looking for food he can be quite a little tough guy when he wants to be. It first came to light not long after we set the camera up. One night a hedgehog turned up only seconds after HoraceContinue reading “Horace can be a bit of a bully boy but he knows when it’s time to stay still”
A busy little hedgehog needs his entrances and his exits
One of the most important things you need if you want to make your garden hedgehog friendly is an easy route to get in and out. Hedgehogs can go a long way in a night, setting out at dusk and hoping to be home by dawn. They will sometimes follow a set route but willContinue reading “A busy little hedgehog needs his entrances and his exits”
Please say hello to Horace – a regular visitor to our garden
After the foxes it is time to say hello to Horace. As far as we know Horace has been bumbling around our garden (front and back) for the last couple of years. We first put food down for him in 2021 and set a floured patch to check the tracks and it turned up trumpsContinue reading “Please say hello to Horace – a regular visitor to our garden”
Lovely or loathsome – the wide world of animals holds them all
By now I take it you will be aware that I have a great fondness for nature in general and wildlife in particular. When I was little we had a Welsh collie called Scrap and I thought the world of him. He had been part of the household long before I arrived, in fact beforeContinue reading “Lovely or loathsome – the wide world of animals holds them all”
Ferdinand the Fearless, a vulpine visitor known affectionately as BB
You have met Francesca the Fearful, now let me introduce you to her male counterpart (I have assigned their sexes based on my observations and could easily be wrong) Ferdinand the Fearless. As you will see he is not your typical image of a fox with an elegant bushy tail – which is why heContinue reading “Ferdinand the Fearless, a vulpine visitor known affectionately as BB”
Francesca the fearful – a fidgety fox
Having wildlife in your garden is a delight beyond compare even if some only come out at night, when nobody is around. A couple of years ago we guessed we had something other than local cats using our garden as a highway. Naturally, our first thought was hedgehog and a dusting of flour soon provedContinue reading “Francesca the fearful – a fidgety fox”
Robin's Nest 