It begins with a B

But it's not a butterfly

Nor is it a buzzard…

Yes…

it's a…

Badger!!!

I was already outside when it showed up. I could hear a lot of noise by the fence and thought either a cat or fox had jumped down. I shone the torch to the back of the garden to see, and this beauty appeared. It paused for a second or so, and then ambled on its way. Chuffed? You bet I am 😀
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Camera note: Butterfly and buzzard taken with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. Brock photographed with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM.

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  1. gdare

    21 Jul 2009

    And the most important, he "tolerates" you being around, enough to show up and take a look at you 😀

  2. SittingFox

    21 Jul 2009

    What a beautiful, beautiful badger!! 😀 :yes:

  3. Ukwildlife

    21 Jul 2009

    Oh excellent. Persistance pay off 🙂 Nice photos

  4. studio41

    21 Jul 2009

    chuffed seems like the perfect word for it, although I've not heard this word before! what an experience.

  5. Words

    21 Jul 2009

    Thanks Adele! I still have to figure out how it got in to the garden. I suspect it came in over the fence (or through it :yikes: )

  6. Words

    21 Jul 2009

    Thanks Jill! It was a good moment.

  7. Words

    21 Jul 2009

    Darko, well it was tolerant last night (for about 2 seconds, which is long enough!) 😀

  8. Words

    21 Jul 2009

    Neil, it had to happen eventually I guess. There have been so many near misses. 😀

  9. Flying Red Fox Blog

    23 Jul 2009

    Yay what a great shot of the Badger well done! :yes: Hope he visits more often.

  10. Cynthia23

    23 Jul 2009

    WOW! Great!!

  11. Words

    23 Jul 2009

    Cynthia, thanks! My thoughts too, when it happened.

  12. Words

    23 Jul 2009

    Mark, I keep watching out for badgers, but they're very shy. I may be lucky again though.

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