Later on, things weren't as unlucky as that day, when I couldn't even fill my stomach.
Today's harvest was good; I caught about four dead rats.
Looking at the rats he had killed, Jun Qi was in a good mood and took them back to his little nest one by one.
Although the four mice don't take up much space, it would be very crowded if they were all put in the nest, and then he wouldn't be able to sleep close to the little hedgehog.
Jun Qi was holding the dead rats, flapping his wings in the air, pondering where to put them.
After all, there aren't many animals looking for food in winter, but there are still some, and he didn't want other animals to steal his food.
Soon, the clever boy came up with an excellent place to hide the food.
The place where he built his nest was a desolate place, because it was a cliff, and few animals passed by, except for birds.
There are always many small crevices in these cliffs. These crevices cannot fit him, but they can fit these mice.
Jun Qi then began searching, and soon he found a gap.
It's not accurate to call it a gap; it should be described as a very small notch.
The gap wasn't far from where he built his nest; it was a fairly wide crevice, just big enough to fit a few dead rats, and it left him some space outside to cover them up.
Jun Qi gathered some dry leaves and covered the entrance to the cave, making it clear to others that they had found the place, and also serving as a marker so he wouldn't forget it.
After finishing these tasks, it was almost dawn.
The morning fog was so thick that even the sunlight couldn't penetrate, and together with the snow-covered earth, the world seemed to be draped in a thin veil.
"Coo coo".
Jun Qi preened his feathers, squatted down, buried his lower body in the pile of fallen leaves, and just like yesterday, held Xu Qiaoqiao and fell asleep through the leaves.
During the few days that Xu Qiaoqiao was in hibernation, Jun Qi lived the same way, repeating the same things for several days in a row: eat, sleep, and then eat again.
Owls begin to leave their parents and live independently almost when they are about to reach adulthood.
Their first priority is to find a satisfactory place to stay, one that offers plenty of food and a comfortable environment.
After all, owls like to live in one place for their entire lives and are very loyal animals, so they must be carefully selected.
Then they reach adulthood, enter estrus, find mates, begin to reproduce, and work hard for the health of their offspring.
However, Jun Qi's situation is somewhat special. Judging from his appearance, he is clearly a sub-adult owl, with his whole body still round and plump, lacking the awe-inspiring presence of an adult owl.
However, this sub-adult owl was capable of taking on two opponents, both of whom were adult birds. Although it was also seriously injured, this demonstrated its ferocity.
Time passed by little by little, and soon December was over, and January arrived.
During this time, Xu Qiaoqiao still showed no signs of waking up. Every day, Jun Qi would dig her out to check on her a few times, and only after confirming that she was alright would he start a new day.
For several days in a row, Jun Qi went to catch rats, all from the homes of people in the eastern part of the forest, cleaning up rats for them for free.
I've seen field mice, but rarely. Sparrows are also seen, but they always travel in flocks. However, if you see a flock of them, you're bound to see a few lone ones.
It's still winter, and the weather is terrible, with wind and snow. Jun Qi is destined to have to get through this winter alone.
The forest is home to all kinds of animals. A few days ago, when he was looking for new food to store, he even saw several wolves walking in the snow.
It was so thin and bony from hunger, its eyes filled with a longing for food. It gave Jun Qi a dangerous feeling, and Jun Qi dared not fly too close, after all, he had heard that wolves had a good jumping ability.
If animals could talk, then Xu Qiaoqiao would have been nagged to death by Jun Qi during these few days of hibernation.
But actually, this is also quite annoying.
Jun Qi looked at the small ball in front of him. Compared to when he first saw it, its white body was covered in dirt in many places, and it looked dusty.
It's already the end of January, and I wonder when the little hedgehog will wake up?
Xu Qiaoqiao, who was being nagged by Jun Qi, was sleeping very comfortably during her hibernation.
You know, when she was still on Earth, she envied those animals that could hibernate in winter, sleeping for so long without having to suffer from the cold.
Rabbits don't hibernate either, but at that time, because Jun Qi was by my side, everything seemed very comfortable.
I'm experiencing hibernation now, and it feels absolutely amazing.
When Xu Qiaoqiao woke up, it was already February. It had just snowed a while ago; it was the last snowfall.
It's not accurate to call it snow; it's more like sleet.
When she woke up, Jun Qi was not by her side. Many of the fallen leaves around her were wet, but the ones covering her were still dry.
It's obvious who did it.
That sleet seemed to signal the end of winter; the temperature has been rising these past few days, but it still feels cold.
Xu Qiaoqiao felt dizzy and lightheaded, probably because she was still in hibernation.
To be honest, she didn't know much about hedgehogs, since she had never raised one, so knowing about them wouldn't have been of much use.
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, according to the rules, hedgehogs usually begin hibernation in October and end their hibernation period at the end of March of the following year.
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