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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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Badger skull
While out walking I noticed a badger skull in a ditch. As I have never noticed it there before and nearby was a newly excavated badger hole, I am presuming it was dug out with the spoil. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, Blogging, Local patch, mammals, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Badger, nature, sagittal crest, skull, teeth, wildlife
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Winter again
After seeing my first Brimstone Butterfly of the year on Friday my local patch seems to have returned to winter this weekend. I do wonder how all the butterflies, bees, other insects and plants which started to emerge in the … Continue reading
Posted in Local patch, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged Butterfly, nature, photography, rabbit, Roe deer, wildlife
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Snow sculptures and footprints
Along the footpath between two open fields, the wind had swept the snow up against the brambles causing natural sculptures like waves breaking on the shore. Rabbits determined not to let the snow disturb their daily life, climbed, slid down … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged fieldcraft, footprints, mammals, nature, rabbits, snow, Spring, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Thermal Imaging Camera
Over the weekend I had a chance to borrow a thermal imaging camera. Thermal imaging works by using a special lens which focuses the infrared light emitted by all of the objects in view. The focused light is scanned by infrared-detector … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, mammals, nature, outdoors, science, Uncategorized, Woodland
Tagged Badger, dog, fox, Roe deer, science, thermal image camera, wildlife, Wood mouse, woodlands
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Badgers in February
The first two weeks in February are when badger cubs are born. There are usually 2-3 cubs in a litter, each being around 15-16cm long and weighing in at about 75-130g. The cubs will soon be covered in tiny grey … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, Blogging, fox, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Badger cubs, Badger sett, Badgers, fox, nature, Oxfordshire, Roe deer, trail camera, wildlife, woodlands
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Hide in the snow
Such a surprise this morning to wake up and find the ground covered in a thin layer of snow. Within a few minutes of entering the wood I spotted a fox trotting along the hedgerow. I stopped and set … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, fox, Fungi, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Rat, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged Blogging, Chaffinch, Environment, footprints, fox, Fungi, hide, Long tailed tit, nature, pigeon, Rat, wildlife, Wildlife photography, woodland
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