Camera Trapping

For more than 35 years I have been photographing badgers at a local sett. It’s west-facing so in the height of summer when they are forced out earlier to forage, I am often fortunate enough to capture them using available light. However, once darkness falls, that’s it, and when I am certain they are no longer in the immediate vicinity (tell-tale rustles, squeaks and growls), I quietly pack everything away and head home. For years, I have considered giving camera trap photography a serious go, and although in the past I have had a modicum of success with a home-made sensitive pad the resulting images were nothing to really write home about. With access to a number of ‘quiet’ nearby woodlands, I felt it was high time to undertake what I knew was going to be a very time-consuming, expensive and frustrating but, ultimately, a very rewarding project. 

Each image is preceded by the set-up which I hope you find interesting and useful. If you have any questions relating to camera trap photography, do feel free to get in touch using the contact form.