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I was pottering around yesterday when something caught my eye out of the window.
There, toddling down the lawn was a Badger! :woot:
I was so chuffed as Ive never seen a live one before, just plenty of roadkill.
Anyway, I dusted off the camera & crept down the garden behind him, then watched as he crawled into the neighbours garden and began making himself at home ... what a racket he made about it too, lol!
While I know its not a great shot. It was taken between bushes & fence posts & the lurid green thing on the left is a hose pipe!
Im hoping there'll be more opportunities to get better shots, will there be much chance of getting day shots or was this a rarity?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2380369283_311077e6fa_o.jpg
spectacular Glo dead jealous :0)
That's a fantastic shot Glo well done I'm dead jealous too.
Just a note of caution - they're peaceful creatures but if they feel they're threatened or cornered they can be extremely aggressive and they have the claws to back it up! Keep taking the shots but don't get yourself into a position with no escape route.
j.palmer
02-04-2008, 05:54
:agree: beautiful
jason
:clap: I think that's a brilliant shot as it is to be honest. All the 'soft focus' stuff round the edges adds to the shot I think. :thumbs: He looks so peaceful too :)
you just dont see many badgers but to get one in day light fantastic:thumbs:
Venomator
02-04-2008, 06:53
That is a really clever shot Glo and it works on so many levels ... :thumbs: it really brings out the shy and cautious in the creature you have captured ... :clap:
And to see it in a garden ... :eek: ... and during the day ... :shrug:
These are definite creatures of the night and are very rarely seen during the day with most opportunities coming around dusk as they emerge from their sets ... :suspect: ... you were very fortunate but take note of Cedric's word of caution if you do have such a great opportunity again ... :D
:p
Thanks for the feedback peeps ... I too think the surrounding debris works in an odd kind of way.
I shall indeed tread with caution, luckily where he has made his home there's fence between me & him... with just enough space to poke my lens through :D
However its all very dark & tight there, so Ill just have to hope that he decides to have a play on next door's lawn in the full blast of the security light... like they said he did the other night.
:woot: you lucky mare, I am so jealous!! Good luck with your new 'muse' :D :thumbs:
Venomator
02-04-2008, 09:39
I shall indeed tread with caution, luckily where he has made his home there's fence between me & him... with just enough space to poke my lens through :D
However its all very dark & tight there, so Ill just have to hope that he decides to have a play on next door's lawn in the full blast of the security light... like they said he did the other night.
:eek: ... are you saying they have a set in their garden ... :suspect:
That's amazing ... :shrug: ... unless of course their garden is the size of a football pitch or three ... :D
They can be extremely destructive too ... if anything gets in the way of their search for food it's bye bye obstruction ... :naughty:
:p
Richard T
02-04-2008, 10:59
as has been said already
superb!
Very unusual to see one around in the daytime. Great shot too
what a great shot,well done glo you must be chuffed with that one
Geordi69
02-04-2008, 14:49
So lucky.
I like the pic as well. It looks a bit pigish, shot like that.
Ladybird
02-04-2008, 15:17
Excellent! You will be pleased if they are house building next door! they dig very big holes! :D :D :D I have my fingers crossed that you and your neighbour have big gardens. I look forward to seeing more pics, they are lovely things badgers! :love:
Very nice Glo :clap: Is rare sight for day time . Hope you get some more opportunities .
jenbrads
02-04-2008, 17:35
great shot it so nice to seee that cos here in guernsey we dont have badgers, foxes,moles anything cool and no squirrels!!
Im dead jealous, bit of selective feeding might encourage more visits.
purpleclouds
02-04-2008, 19:07
its alright for some!! cant wait for some more pics :)
hillwalkinggirl
02-04-2008, 19:28
That's a fantastic shot Glo well done I'm dead jealous too.
Just a note of caution - they're peaceful creatures but if they feel they're threatened or cornered they can be extremely aggressive and they have the claws to back it up! Keep taking the shots but don't get yourself into a position with no escape route.
I can second that. I heard a noise one night and looked out of the window, and the badger and my cat had met head on. I'm afraid my cat came out the worst - it involved a very expensive operation at the vets.
I don't think that badgers normally attack cats, but they obviously met head on and the badger felt threatened.
madmitch
02-04-2008, 19:41
lovely shot Glo, well done for the stealthy approach :clap:
digitalfailure
02-04-2008, 20:11
Thats an awesome shot, the blurred clutter adds to their shy but inquisitive nature and really works.
Just a note of caution - they're peaceful creatures but if they feel they're threatened or cornered they can be extremely aggressive and they have the claws to back it up!
They are also know to carry TB......:gag:
Hope Im not hijacking Glo's wonderful thread, but before we moved last week... I had regular badger visitors to my front garden for peanuts each night.
Two feet in front of the window they were so I had the outside lights on...
I made a video one night.... so if anyone cares to see it.. you can find it here (http://www.janicehobbs.com/badgers.wmv).
If you are getting bored.. fast forward to about 1/3rd of the way thru and it gets a bit more interesting!!
Miss McT
02-04-2008, 20:18
woweeee lucky you - enjoy! :)
digitalfailure
02-04-2008, 20:19
I made a video one night.... so if anyone cares to see it.. you can find it here (http://www.janicehobbs.com/badgers.wmv).
Hubba hubba
Oh, wait.....it's not that sort of video :D
Hubba hubba
Oh, wait.....it's not that sort of video :D
Easy Tiger!!! Or should I say...Easy Badger!!!:D
digitalfailure
02-04-2008, 20:30
I was quite upset when i watched it......maybe at some stage we'll get to see the video of the beaver or the cat now that we've seen your badger.
I'm going now before I get into trouble :D
nice shot Glo, works well :thumbs:
woollyback
02-04-2008, 21:39
How fantastic - really nice shot
Rob
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