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| G4UJS Member Since: 20 Jan 2019 Location: Shropshire Posts: 226   
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its the new defender in camouflage!!!
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4th Jul 2019 4:05pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3502 
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Great photo. I am always amazed how quickly hedgehogs move, when they want to.
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4th Jul 2019 4:06pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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They can indeed shift, usually when no one is around. They often need water in this weather and cat biscuit and wet food they like. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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4th Jul 2019 5:25pm |
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| Pat Member Since: 05 Dec 2016 Location: Somewhere new! Posts: 368 
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Had the same a few times during the last month or so. It started with a kiss, never thought it would come to this.
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4th Jul 2019 5:50pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5175
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I used to see many of these little fellas around the industrial estate, there is a little woodland. When I used to give our prince ( RIP pal) a walk around there late on at night, he sometimes used to sniff them, and they used to curl up. I am sure we had a hedgehog in our garden too. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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4th Jul 2019 6:48pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
That`s your slug and snail problem sorted
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4th Jul 2019 7:05pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110 
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No good for sleep though, for such a small animal they make a heck of din especially when two male hogs meet in your garden it's a show of strength with noise the winner is usually the loudest they are particularly good at doing this at three in the morning. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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4th Jul 2019 10:11pm |
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| Doc P Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 565 
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In scarce supply in our neck of the woods now I’m afraid. Lovely animals.
To make up for it, we had a brood of tawny owls this year - which made us feel very privileged indeed! Here’s 1 of the 3 of them just sat in the middle of the lawn!  Click image to enlarge If you think hedgehogs are noisy you should hear these little  ! |
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4th Jul 2019 10:21pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3502
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We (me and the current Mrs Rashers) were awoken a few years back around this time of year with a loud knocking. It was a warm night, we had the windows open. It sounded like someone with a false leg walking around our front garden. Couldn’t see anything from the window so went to investigate. We found a poor hedge hog with a McFlurry pot stuck on its head. We carefully removed it and the little thing ran off into our garden.
I done some research and this was a common occurrence a few years back, the hedgehogs being lured by the sweet residue inside. That’s what we (and the local wildlife) get for living on a side road three miles from a McD’s. Thanks McDonalds. |
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4th Jul 2019 10:23pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3502
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Doc P, we have those as well and your right, they wake us and the Dog up on a summers night with the windows open.
I wouldn’t want to live in an area without either a hog or an owl so I will put up with both |
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4th Jul 2019 10:26pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I too have a resident. Built a hedgehog house a few months ago, and it was occupied within 3 days! Loevly to see. Usually at dusk, but occasionally in the mornings too.
One of my neighbours has a mother with 2 hoglets, so I've built a 2nd hog house hoping to get a 2nd resident when they fledge. Instructions here, I built mine from an old pallet, so only cost a few screws, and a bit of dry hay...: https://www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downl...gahome.pdf Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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5th Jul 2019 7:01am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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Wonderful pics this thread.
To think as well that someone proposed a garden tax as well! Just imagine how damaging that would be to native wildlife and the whole fabric of what makes our country so good not just for us to see and live in but for other creatures. There are quite a lot of bats around at the moment I've seen as well, and a Barn Owl not too far away, less than a mile from Home I've not known any in that area before. Definitely seems like things are on the up in that respect with wildlife diversity and numbers. Pity so much wildlife gets mown down on the roads though, I know some occasions some people found it unavoidable. I do wonder though if people many even try or bother to avoid these incidents at all.. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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5th Jul 2019 10:04pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Argh, don't mention bats. They're a bloomin' nuisance! In my field of work, we're compelled to spend tens of thousands of pounds a year either surveying or providing habitats for them. There's now so many around that it's hard to believe that they still require the level of protection that they're afforded by law. Darren
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6th Jul 2019 6:07am |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 582
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Not seen a live hedge pig for years. Pity as we have an ideal environment for them, away from roads with plenty of food.
Blessed with everything else from Eagles to otters, pine martens to owls. Just no hedgehogs, or for that matter, locally, badgers. 80" 1948 Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) |
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6th Jul 2019 7:14am |
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