29/08/2026
Golden eye - When you work with wildlife, you invest a lot of time. Some days you get action and most of the other times it basically drawing a blank. But you persist and working with badgers is no different. Sometimes like clockwork they emerge and make your day. But being wild animals, they sometimes have complete different plans and just go AWOL for days. Soon you start recognising individuals from the clan and you start giving them nicknames. This badger was special, we called it golden eye. When the eyes caught the sunlight they turned golden. Trust me it is not the norm. I'm convinced it knew I was there and could smell me because I used to lie down prostrate on the ground. But more importantly I'd won its confidence and it knew I meant no harm and allowed me to get some lovely shots in good light. One reason why I love working with wildlife and gathering these wonderful memories.
BBC Wildlife Magazine Animal Planet Discovery Channel UK Nat Geo Wild UK Badger Trust Canon UK