{"id":23416,"date":"2015-05-10T00:21:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T23:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/?p=23416"},"modified":"2015-05-10T00:21:49","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T23:21:49","slug":"badger-photo-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/badger-photo-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Badger Photo Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a few days since I&#8217;ve posted any photos of our garden badgers, so I&#8217;m going to make up for it tonight. These were all taken on election day (I needed something to cheer me up).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23417\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152052-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152052-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152052-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152052.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the large male badger, the tough guy on the block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23418\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152062-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger drinking\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152062-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152062.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All those peanuts make a badger thirsty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23419\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152444-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152444-2-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger portrait\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152444-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152444-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152444-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He may be tough, but he likes a nice portrait.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While I was watching him, the second badger appeared at the back of the garden. I haven&#8217;t sexed this one (there is a third, female, but she has only appeared on the trail camera), but it&#8217;s undoubtedly younger that the big guy; and a little more cautious.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23420\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152452-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152452-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152452-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152452.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young badger at the rear of the garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23421\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152527-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152527-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152527-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152527.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Badger on the steps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23422\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152533-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger sniffing\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152533-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152533.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sniffing the air.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23423\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152553.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152553-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"badger and peanuts\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152553-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152553-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152553.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those peanuts look good!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152558-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Badger\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152558-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152558-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/badger_0705152558.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I mentioned the third badger, and she appears in the following series of video clips (she&#8217;s nearest the camera in the sequence starting at 1m 6s). The flash of light at around 42s is me, with the stills camera. There are also a couple of clips of foxes, including a fox-badger encounter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CEvKgxXQMc0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D  Mark II and EF 200mm f\/2.8L II USM lens.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a few days since I&#8217;ve posted any photos of our garden badgers, so I&#8217;m going to make up for it tonight. These were all taken on election day (I needed something to cheer me up). While I was watching him, the second badger appeared at the back of the garden. 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