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Badger Pose
Any day you can spend with a badger is a good day. This was an especially good day. The badger wasn’t even the coolest thing that happened. Here’s everything I saw in one day: Magical day in Point Reyes.
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Magical Day in Point Reyes
It had been a few weeks since my last significant photography outing. A visit to Point Reyes, my favorite place in the world, was in order. I would have been happy just to spend some time outdoors, even if I didn’t manage much photography. Instead, I was rewarded with one of the most magical days…
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Badger Claws
An American Badger outside her burrow. This is the best shot I’ve gotten of a badger with claws showing. Just a bit of grass in the way, but I’m still pretty happy with it. Let’s see what I can manage when I get my next sighting… in three months if the trend continues.
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Badger Profile
An American Badger sniffs the air before heading out on her early evening hunt. It is said that spotting a badger in your birth month portends a very productive year.
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Evening Hunt
A badger returns to its burrow after trundling around a field on an early morning hunt.
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Sleepy Badger
This badger may look fearsome, but it’s just yawning as it wakes up for a late evening hunt.
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Double Badger Surprise
As far as I can tell there’s no real shortcut to finding badgers. I’ve seen advice like look for fresh diggings (darker dirt), but my most recent sightings have all been in fairly old holes. The main thing is spending lots of time in the field, taking a close look at all the dirt mounts,…
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Surprise Badger
American badger popping out of a den at Point Reyes. I’d like to pretend that a great deal of skillful detective work and understanding of animal behavior went into this photo. Honestly, I pretty much stumbled onto the badger. From the look on its face, we were equally surprised to see each other. I dropped
