G’day Everyone!
Here it is my annual Christmas/Holidays/ Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/ Atheist (whatever or whomever you give thanks to ) “Best Wishes Video.”
Must say that I have found Mother Earth has given me all the religious experiences I hold close to my heart. All you have to do is look around to see the absolute joy of life and living. To be sure life is not easy for any of us, man or beast. However please spare a moment these holidays to think of the wildlife and how much harder we make it in their already tough and raw world.
This mother Long Tailed Weasel ( whom I called Lucy) was raising 8 babies in the Point Reyes National Seashore. I did my best to keep her a secret but I could not hide anything from a badger that moved into the area. Lucy decided to pack up and leave. I was lucky enough to document this and would say that she is one of the best mothers in the world (excluding my own who is the best in my book😀)! Anyways Happy Holidays and thank you for your support and print purchases during 2018. Let’s have an awesome 2019 and embrace life!
Cheers
Randall Bryett @aussiewild
Recently I was able to observe a American Badger (Taxidea Taxus) during a rare day time foraging expedition. The video posted here taken while it was hunting a Pocket Gopher shows the method to its success. Using its superb auditory sense it listens to the gophers movements underground. Shortening the escape route each end by back filling its digs all while the odds tighten for the rodent. Once the gopher is in centered sights it is all over and the badger makes short work of its meal. It appears as if the badger will remove the skin and head first in a similar way that rabbits are skinned for consumption. Well it did in this case. My guess and it’s just a guess that this makes it easier to pass the indigestible fur and skull through its system. But hey I guess some scientist somewhere knows the facts. I will be posting a full story here @ www.badgerwild.com soon. You will want to stay tuned to see what this badger found for dessert a little later on during the incredible journey into this badgers world.
