It has been interesting to see what the badgers enjoy feasting upon and what they bluntly refuse. Last night the badger box was mostly filled with leftover salad bits, baked beans and ryvita. The baked beans were top of the list, closely followed by the ryvita which turned out to be a coveted treat, although there was some difficulty in carrying it. We've noticed than when one of them stumbles onto something particularly tasty, they scurry off under the Mexican Orange Blossom bush for some privacy. It's not just this though, it is the manner in which they carry the food. They clench it in their mouths and tip their heads back as if trying to balance a ball carefully on the end of their nose. It all looks a bit odd as their head almost looks graceful but the body plods on along behind, tail wagging.
So here is the list to date of likes and dislikes:
Likes
All meat products
Pasta
Noodles
Baked beans
Bread
Cherry tomatoes (although they've not quite worked out how to eat them)
Cucumber
All cereals
Biscuits
Dislikes
Bean sprouts
Onion
Lettuce
Last night the three of them turned up early, just after 21:00. Whilst one of them nosed through the badger box looking for treats the others hurriedly hoovered up the peanuts. This was a smash and grab, once they'd realised there was no meat available.
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