It’s always great to see signs in the garden that the local hedgehog has come out of its winter hibernation. I put out the night-cam and captured this image.
Through the Spring I’ll write more about our local hedgehogs, and how I am trying to encourage them to make a home in my hedgehog box. I’ll also be reviewing the night-cam I use which is an excellent way to observe the nocturnal visitors to a garden, such as this:
Denzil Nature 
I’ve only seen one live hedgehog in the last two years, and he had to be taken to a hedgehog sanctuary as he was so underweight. A couple of dead ones – roadkill – and that’s all. They were once common here. I keep trying to put our night cam in likely places, but no joy. It’s not hedgehog time here though yet, so we’ll see.
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It’s so distressing to see them dead on the roads isn’t it. Mine are clinging on, as I live in the centre of a small town and we are surrounded by roads and the associated perils.
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I have a couple of trail cams in the woodlands around my home too. They are fun and useful.
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I guess you capture some interesting Finnish wildlife Luisella?
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Sure. 🙂 https://traitaliaefinlandia.com/2021/04/02/il-5-aprile/
Welcome to my blog!
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Super shots, you must live in a lovely place.
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Thanks. I live in the woodlands. 🙂
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Fascinating photos Denzil. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Margaret! It’s always a thrill to check what’s been recorded at night.
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How nice is that! Have not seen one in a long time!
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They are certainly less common than they used to be. As a child I once counted 8 in the family garden!
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That’s amazing.
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I never see hedgehogs around here these days although they used be reasonably common 😢 Once years ago we had four tiny ones move into our garden for a few days. We assumed their mother must have been killed by a car. We read up on how to feed them, bought cat food and after a few days with us they moved on.
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That was kind of you Sarah, and I am sure greatly appreciated.
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Cute Little animals.
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It is a good sign 🙂
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