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22-MAY-2005

Badger1 05_22_05.jpg

Sunday was the kind of day you wish for when visiting Yellowstone. You want to see lots of animals, especially bears, you want perfect weather and you want to see something just a little different. Well we got it all. We watched a mother black bear nurse her cubs and then send them up a tree while she took a nap. We saw coyotes, antelope, bison with babies, a nesting sandhill crane and lots of bull elk in velvet.

But the highlight of the day was watching a mother badger and her three babies playing at the entrance of their den



For photography that perfectly blue sky made taking photos tough. Contrast was the problem. I have bear photos but they aren't great

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/1600s f/5.0 at 420.0mm iso200 full exif

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Shayne25-May-2005 16:12
Great shot Bill.... Its talent like yours that makes me work harder!!!
Guest 24-May-2005 20:50
Lovely shot, I've still to see our local badgers, let alone get a picture of them!
Steve Patterson24-May-2005 19:32
I am so jealous! Sounds great, and seeing the badgers must have been quite a treat. That is an animal I just never seem to see. I like the shot a lot...exposure looks great for a sunny day.
Robin Reid24-May-2005 18:45
I'm envious ... sounds like it was an excellent visit. And this image is great.