Just a brief update on the feeding station here in North Wales. The feeding station is an absolute hive of activity from dawn till dusk and after now. There are now dozens of young Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Robin, Blue & Great Tit, and Great Spotted Woodpecker around the feeders all day. In the evening we have two young hedgehogs which come to feed on the dried cat food I scatter under the feeders for them. Then later at night the Tawny owls pay the occasional visit to the tree over the feeding station to prey on the voles and mice that feed there when darkness falls. The Buzzards are still arriving to be fed in the field behind the caravan. Some of the locals now know I am grateful for any mammal carcases such as road kill rabbit for the Buzzards and leave a message for me to pick them up from them. Just up the field from where I throw the carcases is a low bare tree which the Buzzards often sit and sunbath after feeding. One of the young Blackbirds has a particular fondness for sunbathing on the shed roof behind the feeders and spends hours spread out sunning itself most days we have sunshine. You can see a clip of the sun loving blackie on my blog at http://wildllyn.blogspot.com/ We also have a couple of feral cats that feed under the feeders on cat food most nights but as can be seen below they seem to pose no threat to the other evening feeders
The short video clip shows one of the hedgehogs (Snouty) feeding happily away alongside a feral cat that calls in for some of the dried cat food. The hogs and the cat totally ignore each other and usually feed side by side together. The hogs obviously feel safe from the cat and the cat has obviously learned that hedgehogs are not on the menu.
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