New Visitor

Not only have i managed to get a new picture, i also have a new visitor to the garden. This little one was foraging about when i happen to look out. Cant say if it has called before but i certainly have not seen it until now.

By the size of it, would say it is an early this years baby. Will keep a lookout to see if it will be a regular to the garden.

Two Tics and a hedgehog

This is the regular hedgehog that uses the water feature. See that it has two tics on it. Dont like these nasty little things. Will monitor it for a while and if need be take them off.

The smaller hedgehog in front ran all the way over from another feeder to try and push the large one off. Did not succeed and they both settled down to eat. After they both went their separate ways.

Drinking With Flowers

This is the first photo i have got with the hedgehog using the step i put in at the water feature. Was a bit of a climb for it before. Did not have any problem getting up for a drink.

Supper

Dont know if it is the same hedgehog as in the other two photos. But this time i got a better photo of it having its mealworms. The covered bird feeder has come in handy for the nocturnal visitors.

Bit Of A Stretch

This was such a joy to see. I wondered when i put this water feature here if the hedgehogs would have a drink or a bath in it. I can see i will have to put a step to it to make life easier. Was a bit of a stretch for the poor thing.

Having A Drink

As the hedgehog was not in much of a hurry to finish drinking i decided to get another photo just a touch wider.

Nice To Get In From The Rain

The mealworms  were tasty enough. But what else have we here. The hedgehog climbed inside to get at the food. It ate all the mealworms from this feeder. Am afraid the next feeder it went to never had the luxury of a roof.

Not Just For The Birds

Nice to see my visitor using the facilities. Snapped this hedgehog tucking into mealworms i left in the bird groundfeeder. This is the second time i have seen this one in the new season.

Having A Drink

The new 2010 season has begun. Already this smallish hedgehog has been coming in for the past few days or more.

Wanted to let it settle before i got the camera out. I am looking forward to the new season and doing my "hedgehog watch " and putting my reports not only in the form of this blog, but my regular followers on the garden bird forum.