I enjoyed sharing my hippo experiences with you and hopefully you have begun to appreciate that I am a bit of a nature lover. This gentle side to my character can come as a suprise to people who don't know me too well, as I am known for being rather a dare-devil and wild bear.
I've had a few interesting wildlife encounters this year and I'd like to share some of them with you.
At the start of the year we had some real snow in Norfolk, by that I mean more than the usual sprinkle. I went on patrol round the village to check that all my animal friends were keeping warm and had enough to eat.
My first stop was to an unusual, but not completely rare sight. I'd come across the village alpacas. They looked a little incongruous in the snow, as I tend to associate them with warmer climates. However, I know from the times I've given them a good stroke, that they have incredibly warm fur and I was confident it would keep them warm.
Up the hill were my cattle friends.
Their hair was standing on end to keep them warm and their breath was steaming well. When I got close to them their breath was so warm that it was like being in a sauna. It told me they were handling the cold well, aided by a big pile of hay, and I very glad of the sauna when, seconds after this picture was taken, I fell off my perch into a big, cold and wet snowdrift.
Well satisfied that our village animals were fine I made my way home to help Tommy restock the bird feeders for my feathered friends.
Lots of love Chelmer and all at Bears Unlimited xxx
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