The tale of two hedgehogs...

Little and Large.

We feed the hedgehog in a box, we did that at Goudhurst when marauding cats would get there first and scoff the lot.

This system we introduced when the rat decided to get in on the bounty of food available for the birds. The birds now for the summer have just water, this seems to have discouraged the rat, that and a liberal peppering of chilli powder where it used to pop through under the fence.

We put the light on in the Wrenery and the other evening we watched in amazement the roof of the box gently lifting? On investigation by quietly lifting the magazine on the top we saw two hedgehogs jockeying for position at the tray of mealworms.

It is fun to watch who gets here first and last night the little one of the two was the first to arrive. After some not inconsiderable time in the box obviously eating enough for two, Little decided that a drink at the bunnikins bar was in order.

Then off to the house tucked beside the water butt for a little snooze before the rest of the nights adventures.

Creeping out I decided that a top up outside was in order just so when Large showed up he would get some. When he did show he was grazing happily the sprinkles when something spooked him and he shot off at speed behind the water butt. Would a third one show I idly wondered? No, it was the small one back out, who then proceeded to, yes you’ve guessed it polish off the second lot.