Photographer Builds Mini Hobbit Village For Family Of Mice Living In His Garden

When wildlife photographer Simon Dell discovered a family of mice living in his back garden, he did something unusual. Instead of calling pest control and attempting to get rid of them, he built them their own extremely meticulous Hobbit village for them to enjoy. The result is one of the most amazing things you’ll ever see!

  1. The 46-year-old didn’t miss out on a single detail. In his Yorkshire garden, Dell built everything from log pile Hobbit houses to picnic tables and everything in between for the mice to crawl around and even get comfy in. It’s a venture that started more than a year ago and has continued to expand, especially now that the UK, where Dell lives, is now on lockdown. “Now that I have extra time on my hands, I have been making more furniture and it seemed right to make an NHS bench to show my support – they are doing an amazing job,” he said.
  2. He’s made friends with the mice that visit his Hobbit village. “George had been visiting my garden for a few weeks as I was leaving a peanut out for him to return to the very same spot,” he recalled of his first mouse friend. “I then decided to make him a little safe home as I worried about cats getting to him – I piled some small logs, twigs, and moss over a makeshift little room and put some seeds and nuts inside for him. He seemed to love it which prompted me to make more tiny houses using scraps of wood. I once gave wood carving a try so what I learned has come in very handy for making mouse-sized homes and furniture.” Incredible!
  3. Better yet, he gets to take pictures of the mice enjoying their Hobbit homes. While some days are better than others when it comes to catching good shots of the animals using Dell’s creations, he’s been able to snap some incredible wildlife photos over the past year or so and they really are incredible to behold.
  4. Here’s hoping the mice stick around and the Hobbit village continues to grow. After all, have you ever seen anything more adorable? I haven’t!

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