Memories from Summer Badger cubs bounding

With Spring and Summer 2016 well behind us and Winter not far away, I took a look back to my memories of summer and one wild encounter I don't like to miss. On many a warm evening during the months of May to August I would head off through the countryside by canals and lakes to my secret Badger glade where I have spent many years protecting and photographing the clan here.

This year was so special as a pair of fluffy cubs seemed to be always out playing and looking for food while there parents slept and would often come out four a minute or two then return to the safety of the sett. Sometimes the sow would call the cubs underground if they started to go to far from the sett.

 Here is a few of my favorite summer photographs of the cubs before they became wary of these 2 legged creatures around there sett which I am always glad about as I know that human dangers may never be to far away.

 Sometimes they would stay hidden and a Badgers arse would be the only view as the sun fell

 They came close enough to film on our phones some days which was Amazing!!

I love the image below as it captures the Teen Badger cub on a moonlit night just emerging for a few hours of mischief and fun plus learning all the skills it will need to become an adult Badger.

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Stay wild, be happy and be safe

Mike

From my doorstep to the sea - Delamere forest and beyond PT 2

A few weeks ago we did our first section of our journey to North Wales by bike and I am glad to say we made it quite easily along the route I planned which was about 25+miles.

We had no punctures or delays on our route but after biking our furthest distance yet and still having energy to walk to my Badger sett once we returned home made me feel like the challenge is possible. I'm thinking that our next section of our journey will be from Middlewich to Chester where we will get on a coastal bike path that runs along the River Dee next to a park called the cop.

I'm a little bit apprehensive about the next section as the journey there and back is double what we have done before at about 44+miles. I'm sure if we take our time and get our minds and body's in sync we can make it in no time at all. It will be a good training session as when we finally do the full bike journey to Wales I'm thinking we won't be cycling back on the same day. We will probably camp/caravan a few days to recover and enjoy some more time relaxing by the sea.

I struggled to get a decent photograph with the sign and me in as we were next to a busy road

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Stay wild, be happy and be safe
 

Mike