Hike to Badger Pair Sett with Trail Cam Footage of Badgers Active in Winter

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 pleasant outside. Chill, but pleasant. Even the sun came out later on.

On the way to the sett I encountered a pair of roe deer (Capreolus Capreolus), and captured a raven flying overhead with something in his mouth.

The trail camera I have set up at the badger pair’s hole captured them being still active despite winter. They don’t come out when it’s too cold and when they’re too much snow, but on warmer days and on days after the snowmelt they snoop around their sett like it’s summer. They don’t wander too far, but do come out to poop and check to see if any easily available food may have found its way to their location.

I used an instrumental song which I composed and performed as background music for the trail cam compilation. It’s a guitar solo in D-minor. It was recorded live before a live audience. There is no studio recording of this musical piece.

00:00 Disclaimer
00:10 Hiking in snow
01:09 Lots of animal tracks in the snow
01:51 Roe deer on snow covered field
02:34 Roe deer running after noticing me
02:44 Raven in flight with something in beak
03:15 Approaching badger pair sett
04:04 Badger’s main entrance
04:32 Trail camera footage compilation
05:12 Female badger sniffs the game cam
05:28 European badger exiting his sett
05:58 Male badger drags dry leaves into the sett for insulation and comfort
06:12 Kiss from a badger
07:41 Female badger curious about the trail camera
08:20 More dried leaves dragged into the sett
08:34 Dry leaves on badger’s nose
09:54 European badger returns to his sett

Keep rocking :o)

Mark
https://www.nophoneman.com/