The had always been the suspicion that there were multiple badger communities in the area and it would seem we have some proof this week. On two consecutive nights this week, around 21:00 there has been an almighty racket in the back garden. It starts off sounding like a fight between cats but is much more guttural, less high-pitched. On the first night it was down the side of the house and we couldn't see them without disturbing them but on the second night it was down by the pond and there they were. Two badgers going at it. One asserted his authority and chased the other up the garden before the retreating badger turned and rounded on the other. There was a brief tussle, plenty of deep growling, more of a tussle and then the chase went on through the hole in the fence.
It looks as though Blue Tits have moved into one of the bird boxes. There are four boxes available but last year we had no residents. This year the Blue Tits have had to fend off other perspective tenants to claim the box with both another pair of Blue Tits and a Great Tit showing plenty of interest. There's been plenty of back and forth to prep the nest but no suggestion that the eggs have hatched yet as there's been no sign of food going in or sacs coming out.
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