Langstone, Havant: Unbeknownst to me, a whole soap opera was carrying on - with six hedgehogs in the 'wild corner'After two years of camera trapping in my garden, I've come to realise that there's no such thing as a typical night. Even so, it still came as a surprise to play the first file on my most recent recording and see six hedgehogs congregating in the "wild corner" - a 2m x 2m square of unmown, wildflower-rich grass, bordered by elder, sloe, bramble and honeysuckle.Four were busy foraging for invertebrates, while one rotund male attempted to court a petite female, huffing and snorting as he circled her. Another suitor trundled over and the two boars squared up to each other, while the female scurried off into the undergrowth. Continue reading...
Country diary: In the dead of night, my garden comes alive
26. května 2022 9:45
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/26/country-diary-in-the-dead-of-night-my-garden-comes-alive
Zdroj: The Guardian