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About setts in the badger sett survey

paunküla linnak

Photo puzzle. Where is the sett? Because it is tricky to catch several burrow openings at the same time in one photo,  the sett in Paunküla is first of all betrayed in the photo by the heavily scraped area – much sand has been transported out, and in the right-hand upper corner a broad furrow is visible where the badger carries sand and withered grass out from or into the sett. A marked furrow can also be sensed to the left of the trio of trees in the centre. The burrows themselves however are nearly not visible in the photo because the openings are actually quite small, with diameters of only up to 25 centimetres and are also spaced far enough from each other not to show clearly in one photo.

About moths – Rosy footman

Text and photos  Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
Translation Liis

Rosy footman

 

Rosy footman    Roosasambliklane     Miltochrista miniata

 

The rosy footman occurs in the whole of Estonia and is quite common. The moths fly in mixed and conifer forests, stands of trees and gardens, from July to mid-August.

The rosy footman, quite small with a wingspan of about 26 mm, is nocturnal and often flies to artificial lights. In daytime it sleeps wherever it finds a place and does not fly up on every interruption.

Interior of badger’s home

mägralinnak
Multi-storey badger house on flat land. The burrows are at different levels, the nest chambers generally at a distance of 4-5 m from the entrance, the sleeping quarters however deeper to protect against winter cold.  In the simplified diagram there is only one entrance but usually the nest chamber (upper level) can be entered from two openings.
Drawing by Leo Lätti

Posted by the Animal of the Year Team
 

How the badger’s home might look below ground only the badger itself knows; hunters who have excavated badger burrows might have an idea. The latter experiences are mostly from the time when raccoon dog skins were still highly valued.

Badger nights in the webcam

Posted by the Animal of the Year team

Tuesday night at 22:02. The badger sniffs the air carefully at the entrance before leaving, and only then chooses the path, depending on the wind direction so that smells reach its nose better. Badgers have a very good sense of smell. 
Video clip recorded by  Fleur from the badger camera forum.
 

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