For over a year we have had a nighttime visitor. Brief glimpses. Garden dug up. A few signs. Then last night FINALLY you revealed yourself in all your glory.
Kind enough to stay long enough for the mobile phone to adjust to the darkness.
Even a stroll close up to see what the strange humans were doing. The Government is trying to cull your kind. But you are most welcome here.
Great pictures. Glad he decided to come in close.
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It was cool
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Very cooperative guest. Even posing for pictures !
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Yes shame the camera wasn’t better.
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It’s pretty clear.
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Staggered it’s a crap camera.
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If you say so. According to my standards, it’s a pretty decent shot.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome 😉
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What is the government trying to do to these animals?
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They are increasing the areas they are culling them. They are blamed for the spread of bovine TB by farmers and the Government. The scientists and animal experts disagree.
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Thank you for your reply. I’ll be passing this on.
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Ah what an exciting night! I cant wait to see one close up in the Peak District. Well done for catching him on camera.
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It was lucky
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What fantastic pictures.
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Thank you
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😊
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We had four chickens who were all taken by a badger.
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Badgers can be predators.
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Yes it came back four times – broad daylight – and took them one by one. Never any trace. I only knew it was a badger because I disturned it, trying to break into their coop one night. I wish I’d killed it.
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It’s probably as well that I didn’t. But I do miss the chickens – they do all have personalities you do get to know them. Plus the fresh eggs, of course.
We’d like chickens again but we don’t know whether that badger is stiff around.
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Badgers are one of my favourite animals. How lovely of this one to visit you 😊
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It was cool
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Caught on camera! Cool 🙂
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It was most excellent.
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Were you tempted to name him? Maybe next time he will turn up with Mole, Rat and Toad
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Joey.
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Aww such an adorable badger! Great post and photos! 😊
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Thank you. Very cute.
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I’m envious that you saw him so close. Beautiful. We have a badger sett in a garden in the next road and have seen a couple, but only fleetingly. I love them and they would be welcome here too.
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We put food out for the birds and hedgehogs. Now the badger comes for a feed. Likes fruit.
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hedgehogs like peanuts (not the salted variety)
Wonderful. I bet your son is fascinated.
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He is. It’s nice that the badger comes every night.
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I’m greener than Kermit!
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Can’t argue with that.
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Ha!!!!
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Oh he’s lovely! See him brings out my Hufflepuff pride!
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Might be two of them.
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Cool!
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That’s so cool!
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It really is.
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Cute!
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Thank you
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YAY! It’s so cool when nature comes visiting.
We just have rats and opossum. Not very cute at all… even the parrots have moved on☹
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Parrots would be fun.
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Oh wow. How special to get that close. Brilliant photos. I would have been in awe witnessing the badger that close.
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It’s the fact the badger moved closer to check us out.
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Yes. I’d been surprised of that too.
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Fantastic pictures. I’ve never managed to see one that close
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Probably got within 4 feet.
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I just sent an email to my MP and signed and commented on a Wildlife Trust motion to the Government to legislate rewilding projects. I did mention the travesty of the, Badger culls… 😩
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Again it’s easy to blame the badgers rather than address the real issues.
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Omg I love him!
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Definitely made that night
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I absolutely love badgers!!! I have never seen one though, maybe one day I will. What brilliant photos, thank you so much. Your house, garden and surrounding area is wonderfully full of animals, so fun!
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Never thought we would get so close to one.
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Now this is cool. I’ve only seen a 🦡 on TV. Thanks for the photo share!
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They are bigger than you imagine
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OH! WOW!! 😲
That would have given me such a thrill! And he let you get up close?? Brilliant.
You did really well getting him in focus in the night time. 🙂
And surprise surprise – he looks a little wet. Soaked in fact! 😉
How far away do you think his sett is??
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I think he comes from woods about 400 yards away.
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Woah! That would be exciting to see!
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It was
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Very well caught. I’ve only ever seen one and was amazed at how fast it ran
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They are surprisingly well built. But like a sprinter.
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I thought it was a skunk until I read some of the comments and found it was a badger! He’s quite beautiful and I’m glad he’s safe. Amazing, isn’t it, how our governments think they know more than Mother Nature.
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They are selective on who they listen advice from.
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For damn sure. 🤬
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Wow!
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He looks cute.
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He is and surprisingly big.
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I can see that 😀
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Nawwww ❤ A "Mr Badger" if you will,lol.
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Back again last night.
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They must really like you! =D
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Like the free food.
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That’s awesome. And photos to book.
I’ve never seen a badger in the wild. I envy you.
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They are very big.
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Dayum, you’re a lucky guy Gary – l have never seen one that close up alive, sadly l have seen way too many dead by the side of the road. I once saw two hibernating in a game park in Norfolk, l saw one in 2008 running up the side of a road, l saw the behind of one two years ago disappearing into the shrubbery on the roadside, and another’s rump here in this garden in 2017 and of course the one that was on the end of the transport phone in 2009 but up close and personal, all l can say is whether you are happy with your phone quality or not, dayum Gary but you are a lucky man 🙂
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We are lucky. Does seem to come every night.
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Lovely post dear 😀, but be careful around him.
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BY FOR NOW
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Yes leaving the two badgers to themselves now.
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Aw, a badger! Is it ironic that our state’s animal is the badger, yet I’ve only seen them in zoos? They always remind me of Badger in Wind in the Willows.
So sorry I’ve been off all week. Work’s been hellish, but I’m almost caught up. xxxxx
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I thought it might have. Hang in there. Things will get better. Do you have to do something for Thanksgiving. I still don’t really understand it. Maybe Yorkshire should have something similar for the one day a year it doesn’t rain. xxxxxxx
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Thank you! Yes, we’ve got two Thanksgivings, one with Bo’s side, one with ours. It’s basically a chance to be with family and eat tasty food…and decorate my mom’s place for Christmas. 🙂
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Sounds nice but hard work.
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