Up to now, I only had one trail camera at the sett of the European Badger pair (Meles Meles). The camera was facing the main entrance to the sett and only filmed the badgers going out of the set or returning back in.
Recently, however, a third badger joined the party and mated with the resident sow. Most of the action took part off the trail camera view, so I decided to install an extra camera to the sett, one that would also capture what happens outside of the sett.
I moved the camera a few times over the past few days to test the best location. Not sure yet where to leave it so I may continue experimenting. Either way, here’s the compilation of videos from the second trail camera at the badger pair’s sett, offering a different angle view of their nocturnal lives.
00:00 Disclaimer
00:11 First video of the badger captured outside of the sett
00:49 Badger looking for food under the leaf litter
01:04 Both badgers on trail cam at the same time
01:15 Badgers grooming each other
01:55 Badger out of the sett in snow
02:35 Female badger scratching an itch
02:52 Badger pooping
03:25 Testing different game camera location
03:50 Something caught badgers’ attention
04:21 Badger dragging dry leaves into the sett
04:32 Spooked badger pair dashes into safety
04:42 Roe deer passing by the sett of badger pair in daytime
Keep rocking :o)
Mark
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