I shone the torch in that area and Bobby went in for a closer look.
There, as far into a corner as it could get, was the local hedgehog. I had hoped it had survived the winter as there were baby hedgehogs in the garden last year. Having taken a quick photo we transferred to the front garden so Bobby could do what a dog needs to do before bedtime and left the hedgehog in peace.
Here is a bit of video I took last summer when a young hedgehog was about in broad daylight.
What a great find in the garden John, and a nice clip of the young one.
ReplyDeleteThere you are John, I told you I enjoyed following Bobby's adventures and here he is with his latest!
ReplyDeleteAll of the dogs we have had have been fascinated by hedgehogs, although I don't remember Louis spotting one in the garden last year.
Lovely bit of video, hope you get some more of this year's hedgehogs.
I am lucky here Keith. There has been at least one hedgehog around virtually every year for at least the last 18 years.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to see the family out in full Sunshine last year - even more so for them to hang about for me to get some video.
Jan: Bobby doesn't have a lot of adventures - too busy catching up on his beauty sleep. I'm not sure whether he hears or smells other animals but he can locate a cat even though it is out of sight in someone else's garden.
ReplyDeleteYears ago I had a Jack Russell type pooch which used to come in at 11pm with his head covered in fleas when he found Hedgehogs. I sat on the kitchen floor many a night combing and picking them off and drowning them in a bowl of soapy water.
You are indeed lucky to have hedgehogs.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting post and a lovely little piece of video.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have a hedgehog visiting and well done Bobby for finding him.
ReplyDeleteThe hedgehog seems fascinated by something down by the half-logs - and going back to the same spot. Something for a possible meal perhaps :D
Tricia - I think little hedgehog had just lost its way. A little further left or right and s/he could have got behind the logs which is probably what s/he wanted. In the end it did wander off to the 'wild' end of the garden.
ReplyDeleteRe: Many thanks for visiting. It was a great privilege to be able to film a hedgehog so close up.
ReplyDeleteMick: Thanks. I enjoyed taking the movie which is quite a bit longer. The main problem was keeping Bobby away and operating the camera at the same time!
Your video focus is so sharp! Whenever I upload a video file to YouTube I lose all resolution. Any tips?
ReplyDeleteHi Suziam48: Thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteThat bit of colour video of the Hedgehog is on Flickr not YouTube. Unfortunately Flickr has a 90 second limit to bits of video but at least the quality is kept.