It begins with a B

By Words | Published July 21, 2009

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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12 Comments

  1. gdare July 21, 2009 at 6:07 am #

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

  2. SittingFox July 21, 2009 at 7:07 am #

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

  3. Ukwildlife July 21, 2009 at 7:07 am #

    Oh excellent. Persistance pay off 🙂 Nice photos

  4. studio41 July 21, 2009 at 8:07 am #

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

  5. Words July 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm #

    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 July 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm #

    Thanks Jill! It was a good moment.

  7. Words July 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm #

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

  8. Words July 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm #

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

  9. Flying Red Fox Blog July 23, 2009 at 8:07 am #

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

  10. Cynthia23 July 23, 2009 at 12:07 pm #

    WOW! Great!!

  11. Words July 23, 2009 at 9:07 pm #

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

  12. Words July 23, 2009 at 9:07 pm #

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