Muddy nose (2026) pootling back to the sett, note the resident males nose shows signs of foraging in the damp ground #poolviewsett @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/PHKvMHQ0AfI

Scragging 2: It's worth taking just a minute to watch this play fighting because it's such an important learning game for cubs #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/Sat4zRZNVWA

Scragging 1 (2021) When you're minding your own business but your brother wants to play #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers #ukwildlife youtu.be/s274YM5uGBw

A big shake to clean the earth from the resident males coat as he completes his gardening; love the leaping #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/jZrL7QC1fWI

Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta): 78mm (3in) wingspan. Top photo taken by Frauke Riether. #redadmiral #butterfly #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #bsky

Gardening 2 (2022) #clownclan male ensures the discarded earth is well distributed @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/NZVXazJf9PQ

Gardening (2022) The term I use to describe what badgers do after clearing earth from below ground #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/gP29xw88SXk

Every family has one member who is slightly bonkers, even a badger family #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/AVu2XKIeo6c

Once the cubs are born and gain a little independence the boars get pretty fruity #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/2TDQAhpCa74

Some badgers like to climb ... this cub struggles with the smoothness of the tree #poolviewsett @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #Badgers #ukwildlife youtu.be/g-d2eTYY7Yk

First sighting of cubs from #poolviewsett @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers #ukwildlife youtu.be/BWQfxeZi5qY

Sex in badgers can be a bit rough, that grip on the nape of the neck looks painful and she doesn't seem interested! #poolviewsett @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/2vrEtgLKqPo

Three members of #poolviewsett meet, mark and groom @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #wildlifephotography #badgers youtu.be/3-LJQu8rXWs

Foraging around #poolviewsett #wildlife #badgers @loveday-p.bsky.social @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social youtu.be/w7T6CIlE2PI

SOUND ON: Young badger has found a dead rabbit but a fox challenges for it #clownclan @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #Badgers youtu.be/ZioDIbsLYLM

Fox/badger stand off; It's not often they come face to face and you can see the fox is wary and eventually concedes #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/0LlTDVWQt-Q

Fore play in badgers can be a bit rough and vocal from the male #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/a2O0LIVAaKQ

The strength of a badger; she moves the logs around with ease as she forages. A shocked cub soon realises it's mum #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/5HSFcg8lB9Q

Five cubs tussle (2021) #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers #ukwildlife youtu.be/T63vkY1hAK4

First sighting of a couple of cubs April 2023 ... still a little unsteady on their feet but following mum #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/ujJGpsZU4wo

Sound On: Fight (2024) - when all you're left with is to fight #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/GgEinva0yVY

Fastidious badgers (2021) Hop-a-long mum shows us how badgers do toileting #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/r7i6nlmxGAw

Family pass (2023) #clownclan family pass by the trail cam as they head back to the sett #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/QRGjxwmzUbQ

Family grooming (2021) called allogrooming - in badgers it is used to build family bonds and share the clan scent #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/WoZItIRnxq4

What's that coming over the hill? (2024) ... a #clownclan family @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #wildlifephotography #badgers youtu.be/F-iSsEFqgk4

Family (2024) calm evening of badger viewing at #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/QZtZ2XhQGIY

I love the way the cubs just can't wait and push past their mum who is still checking out whether it's safe (2021) #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers

(2023) Hop-a-long mum, wonders where they get their energy from, then follows them the best she can on three legs #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife

Wait for it - Commando roll entrance stage right #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/O0en2_gGuZI

Mindfulness moment: watching these cubs from 2021 potter around with the adults snoozing below ground is calming #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/GuNe9HSLQ50

SOUND ON: the bird song as the badgers emerge is what helps make a successful badger watch #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/uLQxscocRwg

The evening light bathes the sett before the sun disappears behind the trees, as this female yearling pops up to check that the coast is clear #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/u7rCVaIXndg

Scratch it: #clownclan @ #pinetreesett involves major excavations and hopefully cubs will be about soon @badgertrust.bsky.social @loveday-p.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/NmAwFbgF2-4

Careful and jittery as always on emerging until they are sure the coast is clear #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @badgercrowd.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/RoQLxoH0h-c

Early bird: This yearling is first out of the sett just as the sun sets back in July '22; she is bouncy as she explores around the sett #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/GUyngwlYP2I

SOUND ON: Notice how they attack and defend themselves, it's all about shoulders and who can push the hardest #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/s9Cv8mm_Tj0

Well worth a look at the latest newsletter from Shropshire Badger Group: Jim Ashley remembered and really interesting articles from the likes of Colin Gunnell and wildlife photographer Richard Bowler as well as the rescue of a badger caught in a snare #wildlife sway.cloud.microsoft/SbLiHfkynrbM...

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Adult badgers will drag green vegetation into their setts. This is because cubs aren't able to regulate their temperature, so as the vegetation decomposes in the setts, it will warm the young up on cold, spring evenings. Find out more about these amazing animals www.badgertrust.org.uk

Daytime bundles of fun again #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/K-HL685DQmU

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Mindfulness moment: cubs in the daylight #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/bDXLIE73oWg

The first badger to emerge listens and checks the wind before cautiously leaving the safety of her hole #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/WLBTTXbIJpQ

Dancing badger cub - my most favourite video #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife youtu.be/BkOokB7WWm0

Underground, sows will be lactating to feed the blind cubs, they sometimes emerge to briefly feed and defacate (2021) #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife youtu.be/hO8-adNNJO4

Gerald Durrell was always clear that the LBJs (Little Brown Jobs) played a vital part in ecosystems, but we always focus on flashy organisms to the detriment of our understanding but there is a lot of beauty when you look closer at the LBJs @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #wildlife

Got the knack: clan boar can flip the rain cover with ease #bernardsbadgers @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/8s4hspTMEo4

Give it up: She has another go at removing the rain cover but scares herself, getting a bop on the nose for her troubles! #bernardsbadgers @badgertrust.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #badgers youtu.be/8c2anN_5Z2s

Wet weather is perfect for worming but it means you get pretty wet, however a shake sorts it out! #clownclan @badgertrust.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social #wildlife #ukwildlife #badgers youtu.be/XrMfWy5an9c