Urban badgers



I saw some wild otters in France. They were in the Loire near to Chenonceau. We stood and watched them for ages.

Not seen a badger though. I've lived here 21 years and heard owls often, but it was only recently that I actually saw one. I think it was a tawny owl. It was just sitting in the middle of the lane and it looked mightily cheesed off because it had to move to let my car past :lol:
We used to have a tawny owl come and land on the climbing frame in the back garden. Haven’t heard it for a while now you come to mention it.

Well jealous of your otter spotting mind.
 
Seen them in the night about my place but once in broad daylight in the middle of summer in between the swaths of straw. I drove past it in, git big fucker bold as brass. It was in the field i have behind a pub, the badger may have just been for a pint.
 
Was in Grassmere a couple of years ago around November, and saw one walking down the path through the village bold as brass, taking no notice of cares, people etc.
 
I saw a homeless person.

Step away from the gin bottle man, grandma.
Are you accusing me of being an alcoholic pisshead with issues that relate to too much drinking and not enough thinking?
 
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I saw some wild otters in France. They were in the Loire near to Chenonceau. We stood and watched them for ages.

Not seen a badger though. I've lived here 21 years and heard owls often, but it was only recently that I actually saw one. I think it was a tawny owl. It was just sitting in the middle of the lane and it looked mightily cheesed off because it had to move to let my car past :lol:
I see owls all the time. Absolutely amazing watching them fly.
Not too keen when they attack little birds nests though. :-(
 
I see owls all the time. Absolutely amazing watching them fly.
Not too keen when they attack little birds nests though. :-(

There's a number of nesting birds in my garden and next door. Mainly blackbirds and tits. A sparrowhawk pops in now and again and helps itself to the little birds. I know it's nature but I was a bit sad one day when Mrs Blackbird was sitting on the fence screeching like mad while the sparrowhawk was merrily ripping up Mr Blackbird and eating him :(
 
There's a number of nesting birds in my garden and next door. Mainly blackbirds and tits. A sparrowhawk pops in now and again and helps itself to the little birds. I know it's nature but I was a bit sad one day when Mrs Blackbird was sitting on the fence screeching like mad while the sparrowhawk was merrily ripping up Mr Blackbird and eating him :(
Yeah a friend of mine sees the power of the sparrowhawk in his garden,it’s a bit gruesome!
 
Two badgers use the back path past my gaff almost every night. One is a decent size, the other is quite small. The big one almost walked into me one late summer evening. I could hear the sound of his claws on the path as he approached so I stood as still as I could as he strolled into view as cool as you like. He was no more than couple of yards away when he finally raised his head, spotted me, and then bolted off through the bushes. They can shift when they want to. :)
 
I’ve only seen one and that was in the wild but on an organised badger watch thing. Walked out into the woods and sat around for an hour in silence until it came along sniffing every few steps as they’re a bit short sighted. It knew we were there and we’d been told no perfume or aftershave. They’re stocky so and sos mind.
Great thing to do. I’d recommend it to anyone.


If you’re ever down Devon way there’s an otter rescue centre. They’re amazing to watch and funny with it. Never seen one in the wild yet.
Just outside Tavistock
 
Yeah a friend of mine sees the power of the sparrowhawk in his garden,it’s a bit gruesome!

There was no real mess mind. I went out after the sparrowhawk had gone and there was just a pile of feathers and a yellow beak left behind.
 
The new foxes. There’s a sett in the fields out the front of our house and we regularly get them digging up our beds and lawn. They make a right old mess and their scent drives all the local dogs doolalley, especially if they shit on their travels.

I’m pretty ok with them tbh as I have no cattle to get TB and as a kid it was really rare to see a Badger other than splattered on the road.

I was reading up on them and apparently they are increasingly moving into urban areas, like the foxes have over recent years. It’s ace driving round a corner and seeing a Badger scuttling off into the distance.

Anyone else noticed them encroaching into our towns & cities?
Field?? :lol:
 
Saw a couple before. I always assumed they were small animals like rabbits.

Big fuckers in real life.

Love winding the father in law up about protecting them (he’s a farmer).
 
I once saw a badger walking down our road. It was on the path and making a right clacky racket with its long nails.

Massive it was too.
 

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