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The Unforgiving Woods: A Marten Finds Fox Den and Kills All Fox Cubs

Embark on a poignant journey with me as I immerse myself deep into the heart of the forest to monitor a fox den. Filled with anticipation, I eagerly awaited the

Badger Mother Continues to Show Signs of Exhaustion, Can't Catch Break from Hyperactive Cubs

In an earlier trail cam footage from the sett of the badger pair where the sow gave birth to beautiful and healthy triplets, the mother of the cubs showed signs

One Badger Cub Limps on Hind Leg

Even though the Badger momma takes her cubs out of the sett now that they can walk on their own, they’re still clumsy and unsteady on their feet. One of the cubs

Smiley Vixen on Alert as Harrowing Distress Call Rings Through Forest at Night

While Smiley Vixen lives it up in her new den, the area sure is never dull. Recently, an unidentified animal made a harrowing distress call that rang through the

Badger Mother Sits with Mouth Open, Head Drooping and Collapses on Ground

When I reviewed the trail camera footage after my latest hike to the sett of the badger pair, what I saw got me really worried. The female badger, who had recently

Smiley Vixen Likes to Hang Out on Her Porch, Intruder Keeps Visiting and Barking

Smiley Vixen lives a good life in her new den. Now that it’s Spring, when the weather is nice, she likes to hang out on her den’s porch and enjoy the fresh forest

Baby Badgers Play on Their Own as Mother Drags Dry Leaves Into Sett

When the badger mother took her babies out for the first time, they mostly stuck around nearby. On the next night out, she left them to play on their own, while

Smiley Vixen Shows Teeth at My Trail Camera

Even though she did show she can stand up to aggressive invaders, the Smiley Vixen had otherwise been all smiles and cutes before. But that’s in the past. The cutie

Baby Badgers Debuted by Mother by Being Taken Out of Sett for First Time

Badger sow gave birth to triplets. This compilation of videos from my trail camera shows the moments when the baby badgers were taken out of the sett by their mother

Smiley Vixen Lives It Up in Her New Den, But Other Foxes Keep Snooping Around

After successfully defending her den from an aggressive intruder, Smiley Vixen (Vulpes Vulpes) is living it up in her new home. My trail camera captures her going

Badger Pair on New Trail Camera - Different Angle View Footage

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

Smiley Vixen Defends Her Den from Intruding Fox

Not too long after the Smiley Vixen made her new home beside the sett of the injured badger, she was attacked by an intruding Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes). The intruder

Badger Pair Comes Out In Early Spring Snow

Owing to the unseasonably cold temperatures with colder than usual as well as longer lasting winters, the Springtime continues to feel like winter with snow still

Introducing Smiley Vixen - Mystery of Fox Hole by Injured Badger’s Sett Finally Solved

After several weeks of the futile efforts to save the life of the injured badger, I was taken by surprise when I noticed that there’s a set of new and fresh holes

Skittish Red Fox Re-enters Injured Badger Hole, Runs Shortly After

The skittish Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes), who checked out the injured badger’s hole on a few occasions, and the last time around entered the sett, returned to the area

Large Boar Intrudes on Badger Pair's Territory to Mate with Sow

The sett of the badger pair (Meles meles) is a bit of a hike away. It’s about 8km on foot across a sprawling ridge with fields on top. I often encounter deer up

Red Deer Stag with Antlers Takes Daytime Nap at Lower Scratchpost

Recently, a lone female Red Deer (Cervus Elaphus) showed up at the lower scratchpost and sniffed by trail camera I had set up there. A few days later, a lone male

Double Fox Hole Mystery Continues with First Non-Rat Entry Into Injured Badger's Sett

The unexplained saga surrounding the newly appeared holes near the sett of the injured badger remains a mystery. The trail cam footage recorded so far hasn't shed

Wild Boar Family with Injured Matriarch Comes to Use Upper Scratchpost

Latest footage from my trail camera at the upper scratchpost shows a family of wild boars who showed up to scratch their furs. The matriarch is injured a limps on

Female Red Deer Scratches Head Before Sniffing Trail Camera

My trail cam at the lower scratchpost filmed this female Red Deer (Cervus Elaphus) who used the scratchpost to scratch her head and then got attracted by the trail