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This clip was shot by the BBC's Natural History Unit and the presenter is Chris Sperring.

If you look closely, you will see the camera used to film Video 2, with it's infra-red lights gleaming.


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This clip is an edited version of a watch shot using an infra-red camera in black and white. The hide is about 30cm to the right of the camera. Several badgers are out whilst Anne scatters their food. These are cubs which are about five months old.

Although badgers know our scent and associate with us with food rather than danger, adults rarely approach the hide whilst Anne or Kevin are outside the hide.

The cubs are soon joined by all but one of the adult members of the clan. We don't always have so many badgers out so quickly, but this film was shot during a long, dry spell when the badgers couldn't get much food from the rest of their territory. They are therefore very keen on the 'breakfast' we provide.

when the last peanut has been eathen, and they do spend quite a long time checking that they have not missed any, the badgers usually go off to the left, down the slope to a stream, for a drink.