The latest from BadgerCam

Life is hard for badgers in this dry weather as earthworms are hard to come by, so they are pleased to have a few peanuts even if it means having their photos taken.  I set up the old Wingscapes BirdCam 2.0 for the first time for a year and a couple of photos on the first night made it worthwhile.

One the second night the badgers were out earlier, when the sky was too bright.  I expect they had remembered where the peanuts were and were hoping for more.

On the third night I moved the camera to a different position, on a well-worn trail.

A badger can always find time for a scratch.

There were many more photos than this but the badgers aren't good at standing in the right place or looking in the right direction.

I think they benefit from having a photogenic background so I have been experimenting each night with different positions under the lime trees.

On the last night the first badger turned up in daylight.

Later there were two and at first they seemed to get on.

Moments later there was a bit of a scrap.  It looks fierce on this one shot and one badger might have got a bloodied nose.  They are usually just snapping at each other, although you can see how they get their scars.  Badgers are mostly solitary feeders but I expect they were both keen to get the peanuts.

Badgers are an easier subject for the trail camera than foxes or otters but it is still satisfying to be able to share their photos because they are so hard to see in real life.