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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Snares and badgers
Boris is a year old badger that just over a week ago got himself in a bit of a predicament. A very thoughtful member of the public contacted Oxon Badger Group about a badger that had been caught in some wire. It … Continue reading
Billy badger cub
I’m posting two blogs today about badgers. One had a happy ending, this one didn’t. A member of the public rang Oxon Badger Group explaining that they had found a female badger that had been killed on the road. This amazing person … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Rescue
Tagged Badger, badger cub, Give Badgers a brake, wildlife, Wildlife Rescue
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First Cuckoo
‘Cuck-oo – cuck-oo’. From up in the trees above the badger sett I could hear the first cuckoo of the year calling. It was difficult to work out whereabouts and in which tree this male cuckoo (only the male makes … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, Butterfly, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, plastic waste, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged birds, Bluebells, Celandine, comma, Cuckoo, nature, plastic waste, Primrose, Three cornered garlic, Wildflowers, wildlife, Wildlife photography, woodlands
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South West Coast Path
As a family we visit the area around Kimmeridge, Swanage, Durlston and Lulworth on a regular basis. Climbing up along this part of the South West Coast Path gives you amazing views over the bays. From Chapmans pool to Worbarrow … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, coast, nature, outdoors, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged ammonite, coast, Dorset, Durlston country park, fossils, guillemots, Kimmeridge, nature, oyster catcher, Peregrine, rock pools, wildlife
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4 trail cams, 6 nights, 6 badgers
Short compilation of over 5 hours of trail camera footage, taken using 4 trail cameras over 6 nights, monitoring a number of entrance holes in two locations. After taking out all the hours of wood mice I was left with … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, Bushnell, nature, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Arrow, Badgers, Bent tail, Bog, Bushnell, Little Acorn trail cam, nature, Pirate, Smee, Stick, trail camera, wildlife, woodlands
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If you go down to the woods today – April
If you go down to the woods today expect April showers and flowers. The brown carpet of winter has been completely replaced by vivid green, speckled with primroses and wood anemones. The first blossom of Spring has arrived quickly followed … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly, insects, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged comma, Dog's mercury, If you go down to the woods today, nature, peacock butterfly, Primrose, Small tortoiseshell, Wildflowers, wildlife, Wildlife photography, wood anemone, woodlands
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Badger watching in comfort
Last night a few of us were very kindly invited to attend a badger watching session. Badgers often visit this garden, along with foxes and deers. During the evening four different badgers and two foxes appeared. Mostly the badgers ignored … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, fox, garden, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Badgers, fox, garden wildlife, nature, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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