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Badger's Blog
19/02/2010
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Hello, nature detectives. I have another spring spotting challenge for you.
This time, let's test our animal spotting skills with a bumblebee search. Beebee says that at the end of February, the weather usually starts to warm up just enough to wake up some sleeping minibeasts. One of the first to get out and about is the early bumblebee.
Apparently, they get a headstart on other insects because they have the first flowers all to themselves. They'll be hunting for snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils just like we were!
You can read more about them here: www.wildlifewatch.org/beast-of-the-month-bumblebee. Happy hunting!
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Badger's Blog
16/02/2010
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Wow! Check out this link: www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/lego-birds
I've been spending the day looking through all the amazing Lego birds that you lot have sent in for one of the magazine competitions. They are really cool! There's a special slideshow to watch where you can see every single entry.
I really like all the different kinds of birds that people have made. It's not all eagles and owls - even unusual species like shelduck and rook have been built. Maybe blue Lego bricks are popular because there are loads of kingfishers and blue tits. Lots of blackbirds too! Some of the birds have also caught Lego prey or have amazing bendy legs and beaks.
Wouldn't it be great if there was a badger building competition? I think I'd be pretty good at that. If only my big badger paws weren't so clumsy...
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Badger's Blog
12/02/2010
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Swimming blue tits? Robins landing in your hands? Blizzards?? You lot have been busy nature detective, haven't you? You've seen a good selection of birds too. Have you got a tick list for the year?
I like the idea of becoming a wildlife photographer, or maybe even a TV presenter. I think I'd be quite good on camera, a bit like a really hairy Kate Humble or a slightly earthy-smelling Chris Packham.
I hear you need lots of patience to film wildlife though, and I can get a bit fidgety. Have any of you ever snapped something rare or unusual?
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Badger's Blog
02/02/2010
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Look what I've found!!!
I used the new spring wildflowers spotting sheet to help me identify these lovely winter aconites. They were all clustered together under a huge tree with snowdrops nearby. Aren't they colourful?
The February Wildlife Watch e-newsletter came just in time - that was where I found out about the new spotting sheet. You can get hold of it too on the spotting sheets page (www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/Spotting-sheets).
I've already caught up with the next bit of Buster too, and watched Nick Baker's new YouTube videos. Yay for fun-packed Watch newsletters!
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Badger's Blog
29/01/2010
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Humpf. I'm grumpy today. Very grumpy.
I was out snuffling around, looking for flowers and minding my own business, when I got my foot stuck in some rubbish! My big badger paws can be a bit clumsy sometimes, but they are also very strong. So when I went stamping around in the park, I put my back foot straight through an old plastic tube!
I was very lucky - I didn't get hurt by the sharp edges, but the gooey, sticky gunky stuff inside messed up my beautiful badger fur and wedged the tube on tight. I had to hobble back to my sett and ask Solar to cut it off for me.
Aren't litter bugs just awful? I can't understand why people with perfectly functional arms and legs can't make it to a bin when they've finished munching their fast food. I don't even have fingers and thumbs, but I don't leave stuff lying around!
Ah well, it won't stop me on my flower hunt. Well done Hawkatus and Swiftafa - your nature detective skills are out-doing me!
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comments
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- Date: 2010-08-13 14:30:13
- Swiftafa
Report abusehi Badger and all! great news! the Scottish Wildlife Trust`s Beaver Trials have done really well ! At least 2 kits --baby beavers -- have been seen in Knapdale Forest in mid Argyll. I`ve been on the SWT website and seen the kits which are lovely--check it out and have a look . Yes, not long til the birdfair--hope to spot you ,Badger!
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hey, I love butterflies, too!! They are so cool, so colourful! I've just seen a peacock. Let me know what you think about my artwork and wildlife and nature photography, guys - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140742285938153&ref=mf :-)
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me too! i hope at butterfly's world , were i am going this saturday, have monarchs! i love them!
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i have seen loooaaads of peacock butterflies and a couple of comma butterflies to
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thank you very much, sparrena! :D !
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awsome snuffle snuffle:)
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great work, voleyi! i hope you like my quiz, and have fun on the site! i have the same result! if you like this quiz, maybe you will like myy nature diary, too! go on "watchers" and then at diary entry by buzzyades! have fun!
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1c,2c,3 I'd probably just watch the birds on the feeder or go on badgers blog!
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Dear watchers and badger, I hope you like my quiz! You can all comment my quiz, or write your result here! Have fun completing the quiz!
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Quiz Are you a real wildlife watcher? Find out with this quiz! 1) You see a biiiiig spider! a) You scream and run away b) You stay in that place and play: its just a spider!!! c) You take your photo camera!Click! The perfect picture for your nature diary! 2) You see a bird in the sky! a) Ok, its just a bird!!! b) You take a picture of it! c) You take your bird book, identify the bird, take a picture of it and you put it in your nature diary! 3) Its rainning! a) Yay!Tv and computer, here I come! b) I try to find something to do in home! c) Oh no!!! An adventure lost! ...Maybe tomorrow! But the flowers get water! Ok , were is the bord game? :( Home lover If you answer most as , means you don't love to watch wildlife! You think: were is a better place for a kid, but the home?! Try to get outside! There is a better place for you, that waits to be discovered! And belive me, after an adventure outside, you will go in home just to sleep! :D ! Nature lover If you answer most bs, means that you love to stay outside, but is not a problem if you stay a little inside , too! Its good! But you can do better than that! Real wildlife watcher If you answer most cs, well, you are a real wildlife watcher! You love to take pictures of wildlife, write in your nature diary, and identify species of animals! You will be a perfect explorer! Way to go, watcher! I hope you all like this quiz! Have fun exploring the wildlife!
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