Face to face with the hedgehog

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Face to face with the hedgehog sent on December 28, 2022 (19:12) by MarcoCoppola. 60 comments, 1987 views.

, 1/100 f/8.0, ISO 800, hand held. Specie: Erinaceus europaeus

Un bellissimo e inaspettato incontro dell'autunno 2021 alle prime luci dopo un giorno di esplorazione. Quella notte c'era stato un violento temporale ma ero comunque riuscito a fotografare alcuni bellissimi insetti. La mattina dopo il terreno era fangoso e l'ambiente molto umido, per esperienza so che dopo la pioggia qualche animale esce sempre allo scoperto quindi decisi di continuare l'esplorazione, ero completamente bagnato, anche la macchina fotografica lo era, solo l'attrezzatura negli zaini era protetta. Ero in un campo incolto circondato dagli alberi, il terreno era pieno di lumache che camminavano tra l'erba e mentre le fotografavo dovevo stare molto attento a non schiacciarle. All'improvviso ho sentito un rumore di passi, non era un insetto ma qualcosa di più grosso e veniva nella mia direzione, mi sono appostato di fianco pronto a scattare. Con mio grande stupore ho incontrato questo piccolo riccio che incuriosito dalla luce, si è fermato ad osservarmi e ad annusare il terreno per pochi secondi, consentendomi di fotografarlo. Subito dopo ha continuato la sua passeggiata, come potete osservare non era bagnato, quindi aveva da poco lasciato il suo nascondiglio. Quest'anno purtroppo in tanti mesi di esplorazioni notturne non ho più incontrato nemmeno un riccio, mi è dispiaciuto molto ho pochissimi ricordi di questa specie. Credo che la scomparsa di questo mammifero sia dovuta alle volpi, da luglio a settembre ho incontrato almeno 3 diversi esemplari tra cui due di giovane età, le ho viste anche davanti casa. Mi è capitato molte volte mentre camminavo silenzioso di notte, vederle apparire a pochi metri da me e poi scomparire tra gli alberi. Sono inutili i tentativi di fotografarle, appena faccio un movimento scappano via, non sono abituate alla presenza dell'uomo, meglio così, sono enormemente soddisfatto per essere riuscito a guardarle negli occhi. Le volpi hanno sviluppato una strategia unica per cacciare il riccio, quando lui è appallottolato gli fanno la pipì addosso costringendolo ad aprirsi per non morire asfissiato, poi lo mordono sul muso, la parte più delicata. Spero di incontrare di nuovo i ricci il prossimo anno, insieme ai rospi sono sempre più rari, manca però ancora molto alla primavera.

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Wells

sent on December 28, 2022 (21:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What a beautiful catch!

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 28, 2022 (21:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Marco I am glad that you liked it!
cheers

Giovanni e Davide

sent on December 28, 2022 (22:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Mark, you posted a very beautiful image and also transmits tenderness seen the pose of the rich, STRONG. Great. (I remember that when my parents kept hunting dogs, every year I found the poor rich dead torn apart because he had entered the enclosure to eat the croquettes of the dogs, I say this because his spines have little effect on the mouths of dogs and foxes .... ). HELLO.

Mafo50

sent on December 28, 2022 (22:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and full of tenderness.
Greetings
Mario ;-)

Claudio Cozzani

sent on December 28, 2022 (22:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A caption that I read with real pleasure
congratulations for the excellent recovery and
subject good 2023

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 28, 2022 (23:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Giovanni and Davide, Mario and Claudio I really appreciated your comments!
Giovanni and Davide, yes the hedgehogs are more delicate than they seem, there are no dogs from me so I thought of foxes. Too bad I hope to see them next year...
Hello and happy 2023

Carlo Giacomini

sent on December 28, 2022 (23:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful meeting and shooting, interesting description on the technique of foxes .. even I in my part are years that I do not meet one :-(

Giovanni Rabolini

sent on December 28, 2022 (23:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot.
Greetings John

Lorisb

sent on December 29, 2022 (1:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A wonderful macro, as is the caption.
I knew about the technique used by their predators, nature is unsurpassed it amazes us at all times.
Congratulations for the nice work.
Loris

Enrico De Capitani

sent on December 29, 2022 (7:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and great caption

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 29, 2022 (11:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Carlo, Giovanni, Loris and Edecapitani are very glad you liked it.
Thank you very much for enjoying the caption too!
Hello

1niko

sent on December 29, 2022 (12:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice hedgehog, well resumed. Congratulations.
Happy holidays.
Nicholas ;-)

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 29, 2022 (14:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Nicolò for the kind comment.
cheers and Buone Feste

Zamax

sent on December 29, 2022 (20:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Too good ;-) Seems sleepy :-P
Congratulations x the meeting and xlo
Snap Happy Holidays

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 29, 2022 (21:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Max :-)
Surely he had recently come out of his lair
Hello and Happy Holidays

RobertoTR

sent on December 29, 2022 (21:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Meeting and shooting really exciting. :-)
In my area, unfortunately, dead hedgehogs are often found on the roads, where the number of foxes that can be met (both alive and dead) has undoubtedly increased.
Hello
Roberto

NadiaB

sent on December 29, 2022 (21:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

:-or Always interesting and instructive your stories, Marco, and very nice hedgehog that you photographed with excellent pdr! :-or
Congratulations indeed!

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 29, 2022 (21:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Roberto!
Even from me on the roads further downstream there have been cases of foxes run over, fortunately few, but every time I think about it I get nervous ...
Luckily I live near the mountains, the road is on the opposite side and the animals have well learned to make the long tour so as not to make a bad end.
This year under the house in the middle of the night (those few times I did not go exploring) I heard many times the typical call of the fox :-)
It hadn't happened for a couple of years.
Hello and happy 2023!

MarcoCoppola

sent on December 29, 2022 (21:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Nadia always very kind!
One of the few photographic memories I have of this species :-)
Hello

Diodato Campagna

sent on December 29, 2022 (23:06) | This comment has been translated

Really nice, congratulations!

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