It’s truly heartbreaking for me to share this video and the story, but that’s simply how life is in the forest. Even predators can become pray in the wild. This story is a continuation of a journey that commenced with the compelling tale of the Injured Badger. With the repurposing of the old badger’s sett … Continue reading “Pine Marten Finds Fox Den and Mercilessly Kills All Fox Cubs”
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Compassion Transcends Species: How I Captured an Injured Common Buzzard to Save His Life
Step into the heart of the forest with me as I recount an unforgettable encounter that changed the course of a majestic creature’s life. As a frequent visitor to this natural haven, I had come to expect glimpses of wild animals, but this particular day would be different. As I roamed through the dense woods, … Continue reading “Compassion Transcends Species: How I Captured an Injured Common Buzzard to Save His Life”
Preparing for Fox Cubs’ First Venture Out of the Den
As you know by now, this story started with the sett of the Injured Badger, who passed away due to his injury two winters ago. His sett lay dormant and abandoned for almost two years, when it was discovered by a young badger, whom I now call Bandit the Badger. Bandit’s work to refurbish the … Continue reading “Preparing for Fox Cubs’ First Venture Out of the Den”
The Circle of Life in the Woods: The Heartwarming Story of Two Badgers
Once upon a time, in the heart of a lush and vibrant forest, there lived an old badger. He was full of life, and had spent many a winter digging out his sett to make it fit for his life. One fall, while preparing for the long and harsh winter ahead, he got injured and … Continue reading “The Circle of Life in the Woods: The Heartwarming Story of Two Badgers”
Unexpected Roommates: Badgers and Foxes Share Sett
After I found out that a young badger has taken over the sett of an old badger who had passed away due to an injury, I discovered there was a side entrance to the sett on a nearby slope which also showed signs of being used. I set up a trail camera to monitor the … Continue reading “Unexpected Roommates: Badgers and Foxes Share Sett”
Bandit the Badger Caught on Trail Camera with a Friend
The Injured Badger Hole Adventure is not over until it’s over. Bandit the Badger decided that the old sett deserves a new lease on life and made the adventure go on. After reclaiming the abandoned sett and cleaning it up for him to call home, my trail camera captured the moment when Bandit was joined … Continue reading “Bandit the Badger Caught on Trail Camera with a Friend”
Sett of Injured Badger Gets New Lease on Life After Laying Dormant for Year and a Half
In the fall two winters ago, during one of my regular walks through the woods, I stumbled upon an animal den on a sloping area deep within the forest. I set up a trail camera there to identify the resident, and it turned out to be a European Badger (Meles Meles). I started monitoring the … Continue reading “Sett of Injured Badger Gets New Lease on Life After Laying Dormant for Year and a Half”
One of Three European Badger Cubs Got Injured and Limps on Right Hind Leg
The three baby European Badgers (Meles Meles) are already being introduced to the world outside, but even though the sow lets them play on their own while she does work around the sett, they are still little and quite clumsy and unsteady on their feet. Perhaps that’s why one of them got injured and is … Continue reading “One of Three European Badger Cubs Got Injured and Limps on Right Hind Leg”
Intruding Fox Aggressively Attacks Smiley Vixen and Her Den
Smiley vixen has only recently made her home in the newly dug den beside the sett of the injured badger. She barely had enough time to get used to her new home, and her den already got attacked by an intruder. Even though she’s younger and smaller than the intruding fox, the Vixen defended her … Continue reading “Intruding Fox Aggressively Attacks Smiley Vixen and Her Den”
Smiley Vixen – Fox Who Dug Den Beside Injured Badger Hole Finally Captured on Camera
The mystery of the newly dug den beside the sett of the injured badger, which had me scratching my head since I discovered it, has finally been solved. How It Started I have been going to the location of the Injured Badger’s sett for weeks, and filmed a number of episodes there. They became the … Continue reading “Smiley Vixen – Fox Who Dug Den Beside Injured Badger Hole Finally Captured on Camera”