The harvest was good today, about four dead mice were caught.
Looking at the mice that he threw to death in front of him, Jun Qi was in a good mood and took them back to his den one by one.
Although the space occupied by four mice is not very large, if they were all placed in the nest, it would definitely be very crowded, and in that case, he would not be able to sleep next to the little hedgehog.
Jun Qi grabbed the dead rats and flapped his wings in the air, thinking about where to put them.
After all, there are not many animals looking for food in winter, but there are still some, and he doesn't want other animals to steal his food.
Soon, he was smart and thought of a perfect place to hide the food.
The place where he built his nest was a wild and desolate place. Because it was a cliff, few animals passed here except birds.
There are always many small gaps in these cliffs. These small gaps cannot fit him in, but these mice can always fit in.
Jun Qi began to search, and soon he found a gap.
It's not accurate to say there is a gap, it should be a very small gap.
This gap was not far from the place where he built his nest. It was a rather wide gap, just enough to accommodate a few dead rats, and still leave some open space outside for him to cover up.
Jun Qi went to get some dead leaves and covered the entrance of the cave to show that others had found the place. At the same time, it was also a sign to save him from forgetting.
After finishing these things, it was almost daybreak.
The fog in the morning was so thick that even the sun's light couldn't shine in. Combined with the snow-capped land, the world seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze.
"Gu Gu."
Jun Qi combed his feathers, squatted down, buried his lower body in the pile of fallen leaves, and fell asleep holding Xu Qiaoqiao across the fallen leaves just like yesterday.
During the past few days when Xu Qiaoqiao was hibernating, Jun Qi had been living like this, repeating the same thing for several days, eating when he was full, sleeping when he was full, and eating when he was full.
Almost when they are about to reach adulthood, owls begin to leave their parents and live independently.
The first thing they need is to find a satisfactory place to live, which needs to have plenty of food and a comfortable environment.
After all, owls like to live in one place for their entire lives and are very affectionate animals, so they must be chosen carefully.
Then they become adults, enter the estrus period, find a mate, start giving birth to the next generation, and run for the health of their children.
But Jun Qi's situation is a bit special. Judging from his appearance, he is obviously a sub-adult owl. His whole body is still round and round, and he is not as intimidating as an adult owl.
But this sub-adult owl can compete with two, and the second is an adult bird. Although it was seriously injured, it was enough to show how ferocious it was.
Time passed bit by bit, and soon, December passed and January came.
During this period, Xu Qiaoqiao still showed no sign of waking up. Jun Qi would dig her out and take a look at her every day, and then start a new day after confirming that nothing was wrong.
For several days, Jun Qi went to catch mice. He went to people's homes in the east part of the forest to catch them. They cleaned up the mice for free.
Field mice have also been seen, but very few, and sparrows have also been seen, but they all travel in groups, but as long as you see their groups, you will definitely see a few lone ones.
It is still winter, with bad weather, wind and snow. Jun Qi is destined to survive this winter on his own.
There are all kinds of animals in the forest. When he was looking for new food to store a few days ago, he saw a few wolves walking in the snow.
He was so hungry that he was skinny and covered with bones, and his eyes were full of desire for food. He felt very dangerous. Jun Qi didn't dare to fly too close. After all, he heard that wolves have good jumping ability.
If animals could talk, then Jun Qi would definitely talk about Xu Qiaoqiao to death these days during hibernation.
But actually, it’s very annoying to be like this.
Jun Qi looked at the little ball in front of him. Compared with when he just saw it, many places on the white body were stained with dirt and looked dusty.
It's already the end of January, and I don't know when the little hedgehog will wake up?
Xu Qiaoqiao, who was being talked about by Jun Qi, had a very comfortable hibernation sleep.
You know, when she was still on the earth, when winter came, she was very envious of those animals that could hibernate and could sleep for such a long time without having to freeze.
Rabbits don't need to hibernate, but at that time, because Jun Qi was around, everything seemed very comfortable.
Now I feel hibernation, and it doesn’t feel great.
When Xu Qiaoqiao woke up, it was already February. It had snowed a while ago, and that was the last snow.
It's not accurate to say it's snow, it should be considered sleet.
When she woke up, Jun Qi was not around. Many of the fallen leaves around her were wet, but the ones covering her were still dry.
It's clear who did it.
That sleet seems to indicate that winter is over. The temperature has been rising in the past few days, but it still feels cold.
Xu Qiaoqiao felt dizzy. Maybe it was because she was still in hibernation.
To be honest, she didn't know much about hedgehogs. After all, she had never raised such an animal, so understanding it was useless.
But her subconscious told her that she had a feeling that logically speaking, she should still be in hibernation.
Hedgehogs hibernate for up to four or five months. In fact, it stands to reason that hedgehogs usually enter hibernation in October and end the hibernation period at the end of March of the following year.
But after all, Xu Qiaoqiao's situation was special. At that time in October, during the days when she came here, the little hedgehog was still just after birth, and even its lanugo hair had not completely faded away.
If it weren't for Jun Qi's arrest, Xu Qiaoqiao would have started to hibernate in November after a period of adaptation.
But there were too many surprises. By accident, she only entered hibernation in December and woke up in February.
The sleeping time is only two to three months less than that of ordinary hedgehogs.
"Goo!"
Just as Xu Qiaoqiao was considering whether to continue curling up and go back to sleep, she heard an owl hooting. She looked up and saw Jun Qi rushing towards her, holding a field mouse in his paws.
"Gu Gu Gu, Gu Gu Gu~"
A series of owl hoots sounded, and listening to this sound, one could tell that he was very excited.
Seeing Jun Qi, the sleepiness in Xu Qiaoqiao's head finally improved a little.
Junjun.
When Jun Qifei arrived in front of Xu Qiaoqiao, he was so happy that he felt at a loss. This little hedgehog finally woke up after sleeping for so long.
Not knowing what to do, Jun Qi pushed the vole he had just caught in front of Xu Qiaoqiao.
for you.
Through Jun Qi's eyes, Xu Qiaoqiao read this meaning, and coincidentally, she was also a little hungry.
But before eating, there are some things to do.
Jun Qi squatted in front of Xu Qiaoqiao. He was originally a very tall animal, but after doing this, it suddenly became much shorter, rounder, and cute.
Only then did Xu Qiaoqiao realize that Jun Qi was an owl that had not yet reached adulthood.
In other words, he can't even participate in the reproduction of offspring this spring.
Xu Qiaoqiao stepped on the dead leaves, ran over, and kissed Jun Qi's eyes, cheeks, beak, and top of the head.
He kissed me several times in a row, as if I wanted to make up for what I had done before.
Jun Qi was obviously a little embarrassed by Xu Qiaoqiao's enthusiasm, but he was also responding to her.
His left wing held Xu Qiaoqiao to prevent her from falling.
Jun Qi used his beak to gently scratch Xu Qiaoqiao's abdomen, and also kissed her.
very nice.
The little hedgehog wakes up, then he is no longer alone.
Xu Qiaoqiao did not feel these changes in Jun Qi's emotions, but knew that he was in a good mood now.