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Sunday 4 April 2021

It had to happen

It had to happen, all quiet for months then my garden is over run with animals. I had put a camera out just to see if anything turned up and it sure did. I have just spent over 3 hours sorting out the pictures. This is the young fox who I call Junior.
 He is a handsome beast at 2 years old. I have been feeding him most of that time.
Here he is joined by Spike the hedgehog who I havn't seen for a couple of months. The pair of them are good friends and often feed together.

 As you can see sometimes they have a little game together. All the while this is going on at the other end of the garden one of the badgers is digging up my grass looking for worms. Normally the badger would be after the hog to eat but the hog stays close to his friend where knows he is safe. The camera is out again tonight so my fingers are crossed for another successful session.

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  1. David M. Gascoigne,4 April 2021 at 12:04

    I think it is quite amazing that the fox and the hedgehog have formed some sort of alliance and the badger understands not to mess with them. I have seen You Tube videos of unlikely friendships among animals and perhaps this qualifies as one of them. It is in any event endearing to say the least! Your camera yields great treats, Mike!

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    1. Mike Attwood4 April 2021 at 21:11

      Thankyou David,
      Animals are a lot moe intellegent than we give them credit for. I have had many events in my life with animals and birds that would astound the average person. Stay safe.
      Mike.

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  2. Breathtaking4 April 2021 at 20:05

    Hello Mike,:=) I second what David has written. I think it's heart warming that Junior and Spike are friends. Junior looks in good shape too.

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    1. Mike Attwood4 April 2021 at 21:15

      As I told David, Animals are a lot more intellegent than we give them credit for. Take care Sonjia.
      Mike.

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  3. waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssek5 April 2021 at 05:18

    Hi Mike
    I am currently writing that I am looking forward to more animals in your garden and there is already a meeting between hedgehog and fox ... great
    Greetings Frank

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    1. Mike Attwood5 April 2021 at 19:17

      I'm working on it. Now its up to the animals. Take care.
      Mike,

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  4. Lasse5 April 2021 at 08:57

    Hi Mike, Lovely guest in your garden restaurant :) And I agree with David above. Lovely to watch this. Looking forward to chapter 2 :)
    Greetings Lasse

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    1. Mike Attwood5 April 2021 at 19:13

      Sorry Lasse, not allowed a restaurant its a takeaway and its non-profit making. Stay safe,
      Mike.

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  5. Richard Pegler12 April 2021 at 20:31

    Fabulous, Mike! I'm told that Foxes tend to be a danger to Hedgehogs in these parts. They wait until the Hedgehog make a run for it, then snap at the hog's back legs. Our local Hedgehog Rescue gets quite a few hogs presented to them with terrible injuries of this nature.

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    1. Mike Attwood12 April 2021 at 23:55

      Hello Richard,
      I have been watching these animals for more than five years and recorded five hogs and three foxes at the same time in my garden. Not once have I recorded any bothers with them. I do have a shot of a hog and fox nose to nose. Take care.
      Mike.

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Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.