Two frames before yesterday's shot, the badger is about to roll over onto its back. Thanks to everyone who suggested what might be going on. Two or three weeks ago I did a web search on badger behaviour, and came up empty. Most of the web pages I found focused on its digging prowess, mostly-nocturnal habits, hunting skills, and even its affinity with the coyote - none of which apply to what I observed.

Although it wasn't my closest badger encounter this fall, it certainly was the strangest and most satisfying. Stay tuned for more...

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D850
Exposure:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture:	f/8.0
ISO Speed:	800
Focal Length:	700 mm
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6