tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post5879557530642353342..comments2024-03-28T18:32:21.910-04:00Comments on Patio Postcards: Take Three Thursday - April 6thPatio Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-7035852026214353002017-04-12T21:36:40.681-04:002017-04-12T21:36:40.681-04:00Oh these crossing are not in use for any farm anim...Oh these crossing are not in use for any farm animal now - which is sad that so many farms are being taken over for the suburb sprawl.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-28708116160333891962017-04-11T16:57:47.953-04:002017-04-11T16:57:47.953-04:00I have seen a few of these over here, where roads ...I have seen a few of these over here, where roads have been built across a farmer's land - they're used for sheep or goats to get through. They're looking a little overgrown - perhaps not much used? Very interesting to see!alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-60662012806789095262017-04-08T19:24:43.258-04:002017-04-08T19:24:43.258-04:00Thanks, it was the rescue/hospital I was googling ...Thanks, it was the rescue/hospital I was googling for; their work is very interesting. The more I read about hedgehogs the sorrier I am that we do not have naturally in Canada (North America). Tales of Peter Rabbit & his gang, along with Christopher Robin & his gang, I discovered when I became an Auntie :)Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-68357588764710183122017-04-08T19:16:59.002-04:002017-04-08T19:16:59.002-04:00Thanks Melissa. I hope you are enjoying your retr...Thanks Melissa. I hope you are enjoying your retreat.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-42053491864123200132017-04-08T09:26:58.381-04:002017-04-08T09:26:58.381-04:00How very interesting - I've enjoyed seeing the...How very interesting - I've enjoyed seeing these photos & learned something new today! :)<br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650193963974000786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-29723404703979315972017-04-08T02:37:58.641-04:002017-04-08T02:37:58.641-04:00Some of the problem with hedgehogs is the layout o...Some of the problem with hedgehogs is the layout of our gardens nowadays. Less hedges etc for them to live in. Walls and fences aren't accommodating and don't allow them to move from garden to garden. <br />Slug pellets are also an issue as they eat slugs and snails.<br />Sorry to hear you are not familiar with Mrs Tiggywinkle. What about Peter Rabbit?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013731736768963395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-11715815758647912532017-04-07T20:47:11.287-04:002017-04-07T20:47:11.287-04:00She's a Beatrix Potter character - a laundry l...She's a Beatrix Potter character - a laundry lady!<br />Umm - not an expert but I don't think it is disease. Off the top of my head: cars/roads, badgers, foxes, litter/barbed wire, pesticides. They also have a habit of setting up home in compost heaps/piles put out for burning - we get warnings around bonfire night to check for hedgehogs before setting anything alight. I too have only seen one live hedgehog out and about - in Switzerland - although I have visited St. Tiggywinkle's Hospital and seen them there too. (Also seen quite a lot of squashed ones - TMI!)Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-74724371576980011602017-04-07T12:45:06.686-04:002017-04-07T12:45:06.686-04:00Lady Ella thanks for that update - did not know he...Lady Ella thanks for that update - did not know hedgehogs were considered endangered, that's sad, I imagine it's because of habitat not disease that has decreased the population. Hedgehog cake!?! I like the idea of that. I am going to look up Tiggywinkle. Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-87191921044203975362017-04-07T12:36:15.334-04:002017-04-07T12:36:15.334-04:00I read this out of context and thought you were ta...I read this out of context and thought you were talking about people Ella! Yes we love hedgehogs. My daughters have only ever seen one! Bring back Mrs Tiggywinkle!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013731736768963395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-53697973867781839352017-04-07T12:31:23.146-04:002017-04-07T12:31:23.146-04:00Sorry to stick my oar in. For interest, the UK pop...Sorry to stick my oar in. For interest, the UK population has declined drastically in the last 50 years and they are now classified as endangered. They have their own hospitals and everything! (One called St. Tiggywinkle's, up in Buckinghamshire!!) Now I am reminded of a hedgehog cake mum used to make when we were small. I could be tempted to reprise ... next birthday?! :o)Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-58019475374943598902017-04-07T08:27:30.331-04:002017-04-07T08:27:30.331-04:00I have seen those over/under passes in the Alberta...I have seen those over/under passes in the Alberta parks - it's a cool idea to ensure safety for all. Hitting a moose or elk never has a good outcome for beast or driver. I don't think I have photos of the passages either.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-54488873706524434022017-04-07T08:25:47.041-04:002017-04-07T08:25:47.041-04:00It says that you are kind because like me, I would...It says that you are kind because like me, I would worry that the ducks & geese get across the road/tracks safely. I have just discovered that in the late 20's & 30's this area had huge turnip fields/sheds - now there's a tale I need to find out more about.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-58228343267886733012017-04-07T08:24:03.803-04:002017-04-07T08:24:03.803-04:00I like this story - not sure if hedgehogs are cons...I like this story - not sure if hedgehogs are considered pests in your area, we don't have them, I think the are so cute. Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-64150604952815667132017-04-07T08:21:52.825-04:002017-04-07T08:21:52.825-04:00Ah yes cows & tunnels. As a kid that was one ...Ah yes cows & tunnels. As a kid that was one of our farm tasks to go get the cows in & through the tunnel which also had a large pond on one side of the opening. Rita was always the most difficult - it was a hated task.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-22852431331959409622017-04-06T19:42:16.007-04:002017-04-06T19:42:16.007-04:00In the Canadian Rockies there are tunnels as well ...In the Canadian Rockies there are tunnels as well as overpasses built to allow wildlife to cross the major highways. We saw quite a few of them, but I don't think I have any photos.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510788797735066383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-38961620958444894572017-04-06T19:20:41.193-04:002017-04-06T19:20:41.193-04:00Well, interesting tale. I would certainly have bel...Well, interesting tale. I would certainly have believed it ... what does that say about me?! Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-68293118224338531772017-04-06T12:39:00.854-04:002017-04-06T12:39:00.854-04:00I honestly don't know if it's a leg pull o...I honestly don't know if it's a leg pull or not: we have stories which go round here every so often about tunnels built to help hedgehogs get across roads (or under roads..you know what I mean..)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-66380381612742242172017-04-06T08:56:32.294-04:002017-04-06T08:56:32.294-04:00I was going to say that flocks of poultry don'...I was going to say that flocks of poultry don't usually move around like that but then I thought I have seen pictures of poultry and fowl being herded in China. Who knows! <br />It is not uncommon for cattle to take a while to get used to having to use a tunnel when they are not used to it.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013731736768963395noreply@blogger.com