‘Live by the foma [harmless untruths] that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy‘ Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle . Most of the time I like to think I’m a positive chap, or at least I’m generally cynical in a cheerful kind of way. But every now and then I have one of those moments [...]
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Fieldnotes: 9th April 2012 – Rain, rain, go away
Posted in Fieldnotes, Thoughts and Musings on April 9, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Some Thoughts on Wildlife Photography
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged Camera, photography, wildlife photography on January 27, 2012 | 8 Comments »
When you look at glossy pictures of wild animals in books, magazines or on the internet, spare a thought for the photographer. I’ve decided that consistently taking good pictures of wildlife is a lot more difficult than it looks. Photography has been on my mind today, for two reasons. Firstly, I’ve just bought myself a [...]
Fieldnotes: 19th November 2011 – The Inner Game of Badger Watching
Posted in Fieldnotes, Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger watching, folk songs, man-eating leopard on November 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
‘Wrong estimation of the intelligence of animals, and the inability to sit without making any sound or movement for the required length of time, is the cause of all failures when sitting up for animals.’ Jim Corbett, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag . Oh, my hat is frozen to my head, my feet are like [...]
Fieldnotes: 17th July 2010 – The Beech Tree Sett
Posted in Fieldnotes, Thoughts and Musings on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been thinking about the badgers at the sett, and how there seem to be much fewer of them than in previous years. I’ve been rolling a plan around in my mind that may help me to understand what’s been going on. Bear with me, and I’ll try to explain my train of thought. 1. [...]
What time do badgers come out?
Posted in Background, Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger, badger watching, sett on June 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Watching badgers, in theory, should be quite simple. All you need to do is to find an active sett and be there (suitably downwind and out of sight) when the badgers come out in the evening. I’ve covered the first part – finding an active sett – in an earlier post (see How to Recognise [...]
Fieldnotes: 30th May 2010 – Why do badgers move within the sett?
Posted in Fieldnotes, Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger, sett on May 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Where have all the badgers gone? Long time passing Where have all the badgers gone? Long time ago Where have all the badgers gone? Hiding from me, every one When will I ever learn? When will I ever learn? (Apologies to Pete Seeger) x I promised myself that I wouldn’t go badger watching this evening. [...]
Can badgers see infra-red? Part 2
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger, infra red, night vision on March 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
For anyone who has any questions about wildlife in Britain there is a fabulous resource that’s free and available to anyone. This is the Wild About Britain website, and in particular the forums there. You can ask any question and get an answer from a huge range of experts and enthusiasts. I asked the question [...]
Can badgers see infra-red? Calling all badger experts
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger, infra red, night vision on March 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is an open question to any and all badger experts out there. Can badgers see infra-red? I’ve used my night vision scope twice now (see Fieldnotes: 25th July 2009 – First night vision session and Fieldnotes: 6th March 2010 – A frosty night at the badger sett). On both occasions the badgers have been visibly spooked, [...]
Why do badgers live in clans?
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger, clan, evolution, Kruuk on February 12, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Following my thoughts on the evolutionary significance of delayed implantation, Pablo asked the very good question why (if my theory is correct) badgers stopped being solitary and started living in clans. Fortunately, I think I can answer this one. What follows is not my own thinking, but based on the work of Hans Kruuk, a [...]
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