Sex in badgers can be a bit rough, that grip on the nape of the neck looks painful and she doesn't seem interested! #poolviewsett @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/2vrEtgLKqPo
Three members of #poolviewsett meet, mark and groom @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #wildlifephotography #badgers youtu.be/3-LJQu8rXWs
Foraging around #poolviewsett #wildlife #badgers @loveday-p.bsky.social @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social
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SOUND ON: Young badger has found a dead rabbit but a fox challenges for it #clownclan @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #Badgers
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Fox/badger stand off; It's not often they come face to face and you can see the fox is wary and eventually concedes #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/0LlTDVWQt-Q
Fore play in badgers can be a bit rough and vocal from the male #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/a2O0LIVAaKQ
The strength of a badger; she moves the logs around with ease as she forages. A shocked cub soon realises it's mum #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/5HSFcg8lB9Q
Five cubs tussle (2021) #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers #ukwildlife youtu.be/T63vkY1hAK4
First sighting of a couple of cubs April 2023 ... still a little unsteady on their feet but following mum #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/ujJGpsZU4wo
Sound On: Fight (2024) - when all you're left with is to fight #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers
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Fastidious badgers (2021) Hop-a-long mum shows us how badgers do toileting #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers
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Family pass (2023) #clownclan family pass by the trail cam as they head back to the sett #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/QRGjxwmzUbQ
Family grooming (2021) called allogrooming - in badgers it is used to build family bonds and share the clan scent #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/WoZItIRnxq4
What's that coming over the hill? (2024) ... a #clownclan family @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #wildlifephotography #badgers youtu.be/F-iSsEFqgk4
Family (2024) calm evening of badger viewing at #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers
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I love the way the cubs just can't wait and push past their mum who is still checking out whether it's safe (2021) #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers
(2023) Hop-a-long mum, wonders where they get their energy from, then follows them the best she can on three legs #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife
Wait for it - Commando roll entrance stage right #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/O0en2_gGuZI
Mindfulness moment: watching these cubs from 2021 potter around with the adults snoozing below ground is calming #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/GuNe9HSLQ50
SOUND ON: the bird song as the badgers emerge is what helps make a successful badger watch #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife
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The evening light bathes the sett before the sun disappears behind the trees, as this female yearling pops up to check that the coast is clear #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers
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Scratch it: #clownclan @ #pinetreesett involves major excavations and hopefully cubs will be about soon @badgertrust.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife
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Careful and jittery as always on emerging until they are sure the coast is clear #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers
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Early bird: This yearling is first out of the sett just as the sun sets back in July '22; she is bouncy as she explores around the sett #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/GUyngwlYP2I
SOUND ON: Notice how they attack and defend themselves, it's all about shoulders and who can push the hardest #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/s9Cv8mm_Tj0
Well worth a look at the latest newsletter from Shropshire Badger Group: Jim Ashley remembered and really interesting articles from the likes of Colin Gunnell and wildlife photographer Richard Bowler as well as the rescue of a badger caught in a snare #wildlife
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On BBC Radio 1 Breakfast A-lister Ryan Gosling said "they're cool as hell" and "they're such an inspiration"
The president is handing out oversized clown shoes to his cabinet — and watching to see who refuses to wear them.
It's Solzhenitsyn's Stalin story come to life: the first person to stop applauding ended up in the gulag. The lesson then, as now — never be the first to stop clapping.
Adult badgers will drag green vegetation into their setts. This is because cubs aren't able to regulate their temperature, so as the vegetation decomposes in the setts, it will warm the young up on cold, spring evenings.
Find out more about these amazing animals www.badgertrust.org.uk
Daytime bundles of fun again #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers
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