24 May 2014 Last updated at 08:26
A fox and a hedgehog have become unlikely mealtime companions.
The animals have been captured sharing food on webcams set up by wildlife enthusiast Jason Alexander, at his home in Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk.
"You naturally think the fox will see the hedgehog as prey, so I was surprised to see them feed side by side," Mr Alexander said.
"I think there have been several of each using the feeding stations. They seem to tolerate each other."
Mr Alexander, 43, has been adding to his collection of webcams over the past two years and now has about 30 - monitoring nest boxes along with visitors to his garden's feeding stations.
A log with unsalted peanut butter spread on it has also proved popular with animals
He said the hedgehogs feed about 10 times a night, and are most likely to be joined by a fox between 01:00 and 03:00.
"One of the first things I do each day is to sit with a cuppa and take a look at the footage from the night before," Mr Alexander said.
"I've got another hedgehog in a box. Her behaviour has changed recently and she's building a nest - I'm hoping it's a pregnant female."
Suffolk Wildlife Trust says that foxes "generally don't pose a threat to hedgehogs, but aren't completely benign".
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