Scruffy the badger

[Lesley Jones]

We have a family of badgers feeding in our garden every night. A couple of years ago we also had another pair from a sett at the bottom of our fields. They were both quite tame and just before we lost Scruff to old age, I managed to stroke his chin while he ate peanuts from a jug. Normally I was too busy to photograph them, but on the longest day of the year, he turned up in broad daylight and I had to rush indoors to get the camera. I was about six feet from him when I took this. There were others where he got too close for me to zoom out. I have since taken some of the wild family in the woods, but they are very tricky and generally don't come out until dusk.

Shot at ISO 4000, so I have kept the shadows darker to avoid noise.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Impressive!
Ive never seen a live one in the wild, never mind had a chance to take a photo of one!

 

[adrian jordin]

I did have a family of badgers cross a path about 6 feet in front of me one morning.
Of course, I was on my way to work, so no camera to hand....

 

[Rense Haveman]

Amazing! Wonderful!

 

[Bryan Hunt]

Great shot .There are two setts near me but have only seen the Badgers when it has been pitch black and no camera on me.

 

[Lesley Jones]

Peanuts are your friend

 

[Davie Hudson]

Great shot, closest i ever came was one morning at Loch Etive just as the sun was coming up a badger ran over my feet on it's way for something to eat .... then when I turned around 3 stags were standing behind me lol

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Very impressive - ISO4000 - that's nuts!

 

[Dave Green]

What a superb looking critter!