Mother Badger with Ground Squirrel

Photo of a mother badger returning to her den with a ground squirrel in her mouth.
American Badger, Yellowstone National Park

Several photographers, including myself, waited for an hour or more for this mother badger to return to her den.  It was close to sundown when she returned with this live ground squirrel.  She was moving through the sagebrush at a fast pace.  The conversation going on got me distracted from what I was doing.  I hadn’t increased the ISO as it got darker.  The result was that I shot this at 1/320th of a second.  The badger is just bordering on being blurred.

0 Responses

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Share this:

More Posts

Merlin, Point Reyes National Seashore
A female merlin perches on a fence post at Point Reyes National Seashore. As I mentioned in my last post...
Read Article
Puma, Patagonia
I photographed this puma way back in 2016. She may look like she is snarling at me, but she was just...
Read Article
Cheetah, Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya
I’ve noticed that in my photos where a cheetah is walking, its ears are often pinned back.   I...
Read Article
A bald eagle grabs a fish in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.
View Galleries

Prints for sale

Browse my selection of photos for sale as fine art prints

Filter by category