This is the first snow of the year, but Xu Qiaoqiao is destined not to see it.
Hedgehogs usually can't stand it when the temperature is 6 degrees Celsius. It should be said that they will definitely go into hibernation.
So such a beautiful snow scene is destined to never be seen again.
In mid-December, this was the first time Xu Qiaoqiao entered hibernation.
She slept well, but Jun Qi suffered a lot.
The forest after the snow is simply beautiful.
Covered in silver and covered with snow, the earth seems to be all white.
This is a rare scenery.
"Gu Gu."
Jun Qi stuck his head out and shook the white snow on his head, his eyes seemed to be dazzled by the white in front of him.
Because of his sleeping position last night, Xu Qiaoqiao was always protected by him. His wings were always open, and snow accumulated on his wings.
"Gu Gu."
Jun Qi screamed, and the snow on his head was shaken off. He looked at the blue sky and white sun, a little dazed.
Why isn't it dark anymore?
Because Xu Qiaoqiao did not wake up from hibernation at the latest, Jun Qi rarely went to look for food. After confirming that Xu Qiaoqiao was indeed fine, he fell asleep directly.
By the time I went to bed, I probably wasn't even half of the night.
Owls have a very regular schedule.
You should know that owls sleep about 12.1 hours a day, and when they sleep during the day, for safety and to stay alert, they will open one eye and close one eye, taking turns to rest their two eyes.
But Jun Qi is different. He is probably an outlier among owls.
It is also possible that I have inherited some habits from my previous life and do not pay much attention to things like danger.
I always sleep well, and I never have the habit of turning a blind eye. Even if I do, it is probably when the situation is not optimistic.
Xu Qiaoqiao, who was protected by Jun Qi, was still fine. If you looked carefully, you could probably hear her breathing.
The snow fell quite heavily last night, about ten centimeters thick. Fortunately, Jun Qi chose this nest well. There is a short beam cantilevered directly above it.
Most of the snow fell on it, but even so, the snow on Jun Qi's wings should not be underestimated.
Hurray a few times.
Jun Qi shook off the white snow from his wings and moved a little. He slowly stood up straight and his whole body shook several times.
"Gugu, gugu~"
There is also a lot of snow in the nest, but that doesn't matter, just wait until it melts slowly, unless the snow is very high and affects their normal life.
Although it was finally confirmed that Xu Qiaoqiao was fine, Jun Qi was still worried.
He pulled Xu Qiaoqiao out of the pile of dead leaves, moved his mouth towards her, and touched her. Because Xu Qiaoqiao had wrapped herself into a ball, Jun Qi rolled a short distance on the pile of fallen leaves.
Why aren't you awake yet?
Are you hungry after sleeping for such a long time?
Jun Qi's eyes seemed to show this kind of emotion. He used to be alone and didn't have much interaction, so it didn't matter.
During this time, he raised a little hedgehog, so it couldn't be indifferent.
The little hedgehog has a small appetite. He is very serious every time he eats. His eyes are beautiful and he is small. However, the thorns on his back are very annoying.
Because today is a special situation, it was already afternoon when Jun Qi woke up, but because it snowed last night, it felt brighter than usual during the day.
After confirming that Xu Qiaoqiao was fine, Jun Qi buried Xu Qiaoqiao again. The fallen leaves beside him were a little wet, so he threw them all down.
The owl's work and rest time is actually related to its prey.
Because the food he ate were all nocturnal animals, this greatly affected their work and rest habits.
So Jun Qi was hungry and flew down to look for food, but found nothing.
"Gu Gu."
Jun Qi came back dejectedly, the hunger in his stomach getting heavier and heavier, which made him a little unhappy.
After all, our night king has never been hungry before, and he stays hungry for such a long time.
He had been active at night before, so he was a little uncomfortable moving around during the day.
Although hedgehogs are also on their dinner table list, Xu Qiaoqiao is special to Jun Qi.
He would never eat that little hedgehog.
Fortunately, it gets dark really fast in winter.
After a while, when night fell and there were only a few stars, Jun Qi couldn't hold himself back and went out to hunt for food.
This time, his movements were much faster and more ruthless than usual.
As the temperature plummets, humans may not feel this change, but for small animals, everything is traceable.
Many small animals have dug a hole to bury themselves before hibernating. They are fully prepared.
It's not like Jun Qi, who just came out to look for food temporarily.
After about a few hours, there were no small animals passing by in the snow. This may be because I didn’t choose the right place. I will continue to choose a better place.
So Jun Qi flapped his wings and flew to other places. He couldn't catch any of the places with more food in his memory.
Until the second half of the night, Jun Qi's stomach was still empty.
The feeling of hunger swept through his brain, but there was still some sense left. After all, the little hedgehog must not eat.
There are several families living in the eastern part of this forest, and you might find food there.
The eastern part is the largest area of continuous forest. The terrain there is gentle. Unlike other places, the terrain is rugged and occasionally encounters a few high mountains.
Sure enough, coming here in search of food was the right choice.
Before he reached the end of the flight, Jun Qi heard several bird calls, and there were quite a few of them. They were very noisy and chirping.
There are sparrows perched on the branches here.
Jun Qi didn't make a sound. He deliberately walked around these sparrows to prevent them from running away because they sensed his breath.
When hunting, you should be calmer.
He chose a good place to stay, and with his ears constantly filled with the calls of birds, he began to determine his direction.
After the sparrows were all tired and fell asleep, they chose a nearby nest, quietly stepped forward and looked at it with their still alive eye, and found that it was very good, there were two sparrows, one with each paw.
"Chirp——"
Jun Qi flapped his big wings, struck out fiercely, and quickly captured the two sparrows he valued with his powerful claws.
Without hesitation, he flew away.
Poor these two sparrows, they were captured without even making two complete bird calls.
After eating two birds and spitting out the bone balls, Jun Qi finally felt less hungry, but still not full.
He planned to catch more and take them back. After all, owls have a habit of storing food, and the food is almost always dead mice.
However, just before, we were delayed because of Xu Qiaoqiao's affairs. Now the temperature is still going to drop, so we should make plans for the future.
Jun Qi blinked, and then began to fly high into the air, flying eastward.