{"id":5165,"date":"2018-10-30T22:01:39","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T22:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=5165"},"modified":"2018-10-30T22:06:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T22:06:26","slug":"the-not-so-wild-hogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=5165","title":{"rendered":"The not-so Wild Hogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5189 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090.jpg\" alt=\"Hedgehog in rear garden, Chorlton, Manchester\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2090-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Far too long since I updated the blog but now British Summertime is officially over there&#8217;s\u00a0a chance\u00a0to\u00a0catch up with a few highlights from earlier on in the year.<\/p>\n<p>Spike our regular Hedgehog has continued to visit every evening and in late summer was joined by another medium sized Hog and at least 3 younger ones. Being able to enjoy 5 Hedgehogs snuffling around the garden has been a real pleasure and although its cost a fortune keeping them supplied with mealworms its great to know the local population is thriving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5191 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hedgehog feasting on mealworms \" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020399-2-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Wild Hog &#8211; actually by now Spike is remarkably trusting and will continue feeding even when there is a creature considerably larger lying flat on its stomach and pointing a camera in his general direction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5188 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193.jpg\" alt=\"Another or possibly the same Hedgehog looking for mealworms\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2193-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5190 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428.jpg\" alt=\"Is anybody out there?\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/P1020428-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A little more wary when spotted by Jake our inquisitive Border Collie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5193 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Mmmmmm\u2026\u2026...more mealworms\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1920-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Best nose forward. Although their distant vision seems to be relatively poor Hedgehogs are sensitive to rapid movement. With a supply of dried mealworms to feast upon little\u00a0chance of missing a tasty morsel\u00a0in our garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5192 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924.jpg\" alt=\"Still hungry?\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_1924-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5187 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217.jpg\" alt=\"And another mealworm bites the dust\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217.jpg 840w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_2217-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Far too long since I updated the blog but now British Summertime is officially over there&#8217;s\u00a0a chance\u00a0to\u00a0catch up with a few highlights from earlier on in the year. 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