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Growing badger cubs
It’s been a couple of weeks since the badger cubs have emerged from the safety of the underground chambers and there have been some up’s and down’s. I discovered a dead badger cub not far from the sett. A tiny … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged Animals, Badger cubs, Badger sett, Badgers, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, wildlife, Wildlife photography, woodland
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If you go down to the woods today – May 2018
If you go down to the woods today, just one word describes it – Bluebells The woodland floor is a carpet of blue and after the recent warm weather the air is full with the heavy scent of Bluebells. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Bluebells, If you go down to the woods today, Oxfordshire, wildlife, woodland
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First glimpse of 2018 badger cubs
I’m really please to discover, after waiting patiently, that this years badger cubs are finally being brave enough to venture above ground. It’s been really interesting watch through all of the trail camera footage, of which the above film … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Bushnell, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Badger, badger cub, Blogging, Bushnell, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, trail camera, wildlife, Woods
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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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