Monthly Archives: November 2018

How often does a badger change its bed?

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Badgers use a variety of materials as bedding, depending on the time of year. Most commonly used is dry grass, leaves, bracken, hay, straw and moss. They use also Bluebells and other green material during the Spring, which as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Animals, badger bedding, Badger sett, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, mammals, nature, Uk nature, wildlife, woodlands | 9 Comments

Deer scrapes

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

At the back of the wildlife flower meadow on my local patch a couple of muddy patches have appeared. Each time I walk past them I wonder what caused them, so I’ve been doing a bit of research. One patch … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Deer, Fallow deer, mammals, Uk nature, wildlife, woodlands | 5 Comments

Badger Bones

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A couple of weeks ago I found the remains of a dead badger. Not much, a few hairs and a pile of bones. With the close proximity of the badger to my local sett I’m guessing that this badger belonged … Continue reading →

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UK Blog Awards: Nature and Wildlife

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

You can vote for my blog here VOTE HERE I’m really pleased to get through to the second stage of the UK blog awards. This year they have included the category: Nature & Wildlife. I’m up against some amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Environment, Every child wild, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, trail camera, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Animals, Blogging, Environment, mammals, Uk nature, Uk wildlife, wildlife | 2 Comments

Badger Trust Symposium 2018

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Saturday 10th November was this years Badger Trust Symposium. Conferences or symposiums are a fantastic way to learn more about a group, species or organisation. The day started off with a couple of talks about Bovine TB coming from speakers … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Environment, mammals, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Crime | Tagged Badger cull, Badger Trust, Badgers, HS2, Secret World, Wildlife Crime | 3 Comments

Autumn colours

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Autumn is a time for spectacular colours, the oranges, reds and yellows suddenly burst through just as the countryside seems to be getting dull and grey. At the end of a dark and damp afternoon I went for a walk … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, birds, Blogging, Environment, Fungi, Local patch, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Autumn, Fieldfares, Fungi, Hawthorn, leaves, nature, Starlings, wildlife, woodlands | 7 Comments

Fallow deer rescue

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Yesterday morning my dad spotted a young Fallow deer in a field that was limping. Each time the deer took a couple of steps she fell over, lay down for a moment, then struggled to get up, took another step … Continue reading →