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In an earlier trail cam footage from the sett of the badger pair where the sow gave birth to beautiful and healthy triplets, the mother of the cubs showed signs of being unwell. At the time I didn’t know

Even though the Badger momma takes her cubs out of the sett now that they can walk on their own, they’re still clumsy and unsteady on their feet. One of the cubs was captured on my trail cameras is limping

When I reviewed the trail camera footage after my latest hike to the sett of the badger pair, what I saw got me really worried. The female badger, who had recently given birth to three baby badgers, started

Smiley Vixen lives a good life in her new den. Now that it’s Spring, when the weather is nice, she likes to hang out on her den’s porch and enjoy the fresh forest air. But she’s still a wild animal and

When the badger mother took her babies out for the first time, they mostly stuck around nearby. On the next night out, she left them to play on their own, while she worked hard by dragging dry leaves into

Even though she did show she can stand up to aggressive invaders, the Smiley Vixen had otherwise been all smiles and cutes before. But that’s in the past. The cutie is not afraid to also show her uglier

Badger sow gave birth to triplets. This compilation of videos from my trail camera shows the moments when the baby badgers were taken out of the sett by their mother for the first time. The fur balls are

Up to now, I only had one trail camera at the sett of the European Badger pair (Meles Meles). The camera was facing the main entrance to the sett and only filmed the badgers going out of the set or returning

Not too long after the Smiley Vixen made her new home beside the sett of the injured badger, she was attacked by an intruding Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes). The intruder was larger and stronger than her, but

Owing to the unseasonably cold temperatures with colder than usual as well as longer lasting winters, the Springtime continues to feel like winter with snow still falling on a semi-regular basis. The sett

After several weeks of the futile efforts to save the life of the injured badger, I was taken by surprise when I noticed that there’s a set of new and fresh holes just a short walk up the hill from the

The skittish Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes), who checked out the injured badger’s hole on a few occasions, and the last time around entered the sett, returned to the area and re-entered the sett. However, a minute

The sett of the badger pair (Meles meles) is a bit of a hike away. It’s about 8km on foot across a sprawling ridge with fields on top. I often encounter deer up on those fields, and it was no different

The unexplained saga surrounding the newly appeared holes near the sett of the injured badger remains a mystery. The trail cam footage recorded so far hasn't shed much light on who built the new den to

Compilation of videos filmed by the trail camera at the sett of the badger pair. The European badgers (Meles Meles) are mostly nocturnal animals with notable social behavior. They have beautiful furs which

Even though I concluded the Injured Badger Hole Adventures series, I continue visiting the sett of the injured badger for signs of possible activity. On my latest visit, I took a broader walk around and

Episode 14 adventure concludes the Injured Badger Hole series. For the past several weeks I have tried my best to save the life of the injured badger but it would seem I have come too late. As explained

This is my second trip to the sett of the badger pair (Meles Meles) which I documented on video. The snow had covered the ground before the hike but despite freezing sub-zero temperatures, it was quite

After three weeks of tending to the injured badger's hole, the reality has pushed me to accept the conclusion that my mission to save the badger's life has failed. The last spark of hope that he hibernated

In episode 12 of the Injured Badger Hole Adventures I revisit the sett of the injured badger by going up the usual path - through the forest, as opposed to across a field. It was Day 16 of my Adventures