By Angela Wybrow
I went outside to retrieve the washing one night;
It was dark, apart from a glimmer of moonlight.
It was dark, apart from a glimmer of moonlight.
Suddenly, I was aware of a very strange sound.
Feeling rather worried, I began to look around.
Feeling rather worried, I began to look around.
To my surprise, I saw two hedgehogs there;
Busy searching for their food, without a care.
Busy searching for their food, without a care.
Gone were my former feelings of anxiety and fright;
They were swiftly replaced with joy and sheer delight.
They were swiftly replaced with joy and sheer delight.
I stood and watched the two hedgehogs in total awe,
As I’d never been that close to a live hedgehog before.
As I’d never been that close to a live hedgehog before.
I had absolutely no idea that these creatures roamed,
Unseen by me, each night, so very close to our home.
Unseen by me, each night, so very close to our home.
I regaled the hedgehog with milk but he did not like it. The hedgehogs went to look for other food.
The hedgehogs can't drink milk, but they like Baltic herrings, if you have...
ReplyDeleteSatu, LOL! I love the Baltic herrings too, when I'm in Lappeenranta. Thank you!
DeleteOh my, Nadezda - they are so adorable. I would love to come across a pair of hedgehogs one evening!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll meet some of them too! Thank you, Girl!
DeleteThank you for sharing these pictures because they are so cute. You are so lucky to have seen them, what a treat!
ReplyDeleteYes, Rosemary, they are the night animals. Perhaps, the hedgehogs looked for the apples those are on the ground around the apple tree. Thank you!
DeleteFantastic photographs. I am greeting
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mila!
DeleteHi Nadezda
ReplyDeleteHow incredible that you had 2 hedgehogs in the garden!! They look exactly like all the drawings from childrens' story books. Fabulous photos.
Astrid
Astrid, I was not trying to hedgehogs were similar to the drawings!
DeleteI myself had seen them the second time in the garden, I think because of they searched for the fallen apples in the garden. Thank you!
Never, never, feed hedgehogs milk. It's bad for them.
ReplyDeleteGive them cat food, dog food, even bread soaked in water, but no milk.
We have hedgehogs visiting but I let them find their own food; they eat my slugs and snails and are therefore very welcome.
How did you get so close to them? Wonderful photos.
Frico, thank you, now I know that hedgehogs can't drink milk! The neighbors gave me cat food for them. There are a lot of snails in my garden, that is a good food for them.
DeleteThis hedgehog was not afraid of the people, was very curious, that was wonderful for taking photos.
Hi Nadezda. Oh what a treat. I think they are so cute. We do not have those around here. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteLona, yes, to meet hedgehogs is a treat, because they are night animals. Thank you!
DeleteVery cute and unusual-looking creature! You got some great pictures of him.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sweetbay! Have a nice weekend!
DeleteWhat a cute little fellow! What a surprise!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your comment on my post. I'm glad you enjoyed the camellias and Kookaburras.
Your friend lives in a suburb of Melbourne, too I see!
Enjoy whatever you will be doing at the week-end.
Greetings from a cold and wet Melbourne.
Betty
Hello, Betty! I love hedgehogs and Kookaburras, they both are cute! Next month the Australian spring begins, so warm weather come to your garden. Thank you!
DeleteWe don't have these little creatures here in Canada. Hedgehogs have very adorable looking faces.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, they have very sharp teeth too! They eat can snails and snakes. Thank you!
DeleteThere are no hedgehogs here so I especially appreciated seeing your beautiful photographs!
ReplyDeleteThey are not often here too, are the night animals. We were lucky to see the hedgehogs in our garden.Thank you!
DeleteWhat great captures! I've never seen a hedgehog close up before. I love the look he's giving you, like 'why are you taking a picture of me?!'
ReplyDeleteYes, he said, and I answered: "For my blog". Thank you, Indie!
DeleteYou have hedgehogs??? That is amazing to me!!! People buy hedgehogs here as a pet and they're very expensive. They are so cute!
ReplyDeletePoor hedgehogs who live in a house as a pet! They like to walk at night, to hunt little animals. Thank you!
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