A Badgers story || A wildlife photographers tale

Over the course of 6 months I´ve been working on a small badger project for myself, I´ve benn trying to capture the everyday life and behaviors of the european badger, it has been a tough time, long days and hard work in order to keep up with the badgers.
Needless to say, This was the most agonising and rewarding 6 months of my life.
So many days, mornings and nights spent at the sett without any reward but when those small glimps of the badgers finally occurred, oh boy, it was like something knocked the breath out of you and the pure joy would last a few days.
I wasn´t really prepared and was heavily reliant on spotting the badgers during the day light to be able to record them, knowing this now. if money wasn´t a hinderance I would build a few camera traps with different purpose to capture the badgers at different locations around the sett where I noticed they went to search for food, played and socialized outside the sett to get more footage and to learn more about the european badgers.
This video strays from my typical videos, I wanted to try something different from what I´ve done before, hopefully you will like it.
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Camera Equipment:
Nikon D500
Nikkor 500mm f4g ed vr
Nikon Z6
24-70mm f4 s
Huawei P20 pro
Sound:
Zoom F1 lav mic
Zoom H5
Röde video mic
Accessories:
Tragonpan 500 v4 camera bag
Tragopan Hokki v2 photoblind
Tragopan Hokki v6
Edited in:
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Audition
Music from Epidemicsounds.com
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#europeanbadger #wildlifephotography #nikonz6

[@bullenbjork]

Lite sent på det är jag, men du har vuxit sjukt mycket i ditt skapande från när jag började följa dig för dryga 3 år sedan. Du har kommit långt i både berättandet, filmandet, storyn och bilderna! Du förtjänar fler tittare. Bra gjort Andy fortsätt utväxlas och du kommer bara att växa och få större räkning!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Tack så jättemycket Kristian, det värmer verkligen! 🙏🙏 får hoppas att algoritm är på min sida en dag och jag får lite mer flyt i vardagen så jag kan börja göra filmer igen 😅😊

[@LaNaturalezaEscondida]

Excellent work of nature, I love badgers. Greetings from the Southwest of Spain.

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much! They are the best aren´t they? :D

[@Rankos_Photography]

Beautiful Story and Content, All the best!

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@Rankos_Photography thank you so much! Truely appreciate it!

[@gladysklip6984]

Woww this is truly amazing footage Andy!! Only once in a a lifetime you will be able to witness such a gorgeous badger family at daylight. What a project and I'm glad your perseverance paid off. Big compliments from Amsterdam! And oh yeah, finally you were whispering again... 😂😂😂! Again compliments for the video, I've enjoyed it enormously!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Gladys, truely appreciate it!! 🙏😊 haha thinking of you everytime! 😂

[@trevorridgers6816]

Wow Andy, what a fantastic video. Without doubt your best one yet. Congratulations on completing such a wonderful project. Your patience paid off with some lovely images to finish with👏👏👏👏👏

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so very much Trevor, truely appreciate it!! And thanks for the share on instagram!🙏 🙏

[@trondwestby]

Wow.....Andy, this was just amazing. Well put together with a great story told. Your best video to date 😀👍

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Trond! Truely means alot ! 😊🙏🙏🙏

[@RichardBirchett]

Andy! That was superb! Probably one of my favourite vlogs for a longtime! The character of your badgers are superb! Great work, beautiful footage, and stunning images.. seriously fine work my friend. Top man! If your happy I’d like to promote your latest on my social media? Cheers R👍

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so very much Richard, it truely means the world!! 🙏I tried something new and I really liked how it turned out, feel free to share if you want to but no pressure! 🙏😊

[@DeVriesBassBaritone]

Hi Andy, great video ! Beautiful footage and fotos. Thank you for sharing.

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so kindly!! 😊😊🙏

[@GeoffCooper]

Fantastic video Andy and what an awesome project with the badgers! Those last images were just amazing :)

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Geoff! Swore over the leaf covering the face when it cleaned itself 😜🙏

[@adrianmoore4690]

Fantastic pictures and great video

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Adrian! 😊😊

[@photographyadventuresbygraciel]

What a great video! Thank you for sharing! They are such beautiful animals!! Great pictures too!!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much! They truely are something special!

[@arthurfefeuditmomos4854]

Fantastic vidéo ! Very good ! Tank you for this animal.

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!😁🙏

[@stephenelderphoto]

Andy, that was a superb video, which felt really emotional to watch. I’m 52 years old and have never seen a badger with my own eyes, so this video was a great opportunity to see them in action. Those cubs are gorgeous, and you managed to capture such amazing photos and footage. I can’t wait to see what you manage to capture next year! Thanks, Stephen

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Stephen, that´s why I wanted to do this project to bring awareness to these animals, not many have ever seen one alive yet wild. Much appreciated !

[@deerohdeer8000]

Hi Andy Just watched this amazing my friend!! I’m doing the same at the moment got some magical trail camera footage of cubs etc ! Got a clan of 7 at my set ! Just a joy to study badger 🦡!! Just thumbs up & subscribed 👍👍

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much! That’s just great! 😃 they are very special animals with such cool personalities! 😍 good luck with your project!

[@mikecrowley6485]

Great Video, and Photos to match of a beautiful creature 👍🏻

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Mike, truely!

[@kevins8575]

Great dedication! I usually get my best pictures after I've decided to go home, but stayed a little longer.

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you Kevin, haha same, I usually think, just 5 more minutes then all the sudden its pitch black out

[@wolfgangrieger1246]

You can be so lucky to saw them in daylight. I tried it in early spring für more than 12 Weeks. Only once I got a day video from my installed Wildlife Cam. I got great pictures during the night with the DSLR camera trap. But zero during the day. Great video. Many thx.

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much! I’ve found that if it’s an fairly undisturbed sett away from people they tend to go out during mid day as well depending on where the sett is located, forrest/open field/urban. I monitized 4-5 sett during this period and only 2 were remote and pretty undisturbed, both showed activity day and night of even during winter. The rest were only nightly activity :) What dslr camera trap are you using? Camtraption? :)

[@wolfgangrieger1246]

Wired PIR Sensor from Camtraption, Canon 550D with 2 remote Nikon SB27 flashes and the Camtraption remote transmitter/receiver. This combo works very well.

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@wolfgangrieger1246 thank you so much! Will have a look, been wanting to start trapping as well!

[@Bensonbadger]

Great footage!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Mark! 🙏😊

[@davidcarlier3546]

really nice, a real pleasure from Belgium see you soon

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much David, truely appreciate it! 🙏😊

[@janinymanwildlife4563]

Absolutly stunning video😍amazing story of badgers! I didn't have passions inaff so i followed buy trailcamera my badger project 😃

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much, glad you liked it! 😊🙏 good luck following the badgers!

[@TimsWildlife]

Great video, Andy! I have a similar obsession with badgers ❤. I know the feeling of spending those evenings in the forest. Both agonising and amazing at the same time. Will the badgers come out tonight? When they do, it's amazing! I subbed 😊

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much, they sure are something special aren´t they? :D

[@TimsWildlife]

@@AndyGustavsson they are. Especially those little cubs.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Great work Andy! I love badgers! Love the editing and storytelling as well. Keep it up! Soon I will have a few badger vlogs myself as well....

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Jeroen! Something different from what I usually do but it turned out well 🙏😊 Can’t wait to see them!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

That's how it goes, nature throws something at you. And its up to use to make the best out of it :D

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@weylintracking-worldwide exactly! 😊💪

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Hey Andy, it's great to see you are back. I was wondering how you have been doing. This is a great video, I bet it was a lot of work and time... though fun. I don't vlog... I do just short videos to share, trying to make them interesting and look right is tough. So good to see you again! Say'in hey.... Greg

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Greg, its been a busy summer with badgers and alot of things going on, hoping to get back to normal soon! I’ve seen, they are great!! All the best

[@nickwestonphotography4682]

Fantastic pictures! I've been trying for ages to get decent badger pictures, so I know how much patience, persistence and skill was involved to get these. Very well done.

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Nick Truely means alot! it was frustrating at times I won´t lie.. :P Hope you get the shot you´re after! =)

[@andreas_eriksson]

Wow så fina bilder

[@AndyGustavsson]

Tack så jättemycket Andreas! 😊🙏

[@KGsPhotography]

Totally amazing video Andy, so much effort went into the making of it and you ended up with some awesome footage and images. You really drew us into the story and we were there with you. Excellent mate well done. Cheers Keith

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so very muchKeith, truely appreciate it!! Glad you liked it 🙏🙏😊

[@jasonnbuck]

Fantastic video 👍 Great work and it shows that it’s worth all the effort and hard work. I have a set near me I must do more with the badgers. Once again fantastic shots and video 👍

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so very much Jason! You definitely should, awesome animals!

[@jasonnbuck]

@@AndyGustavsson I’m just of to pick up my camera trap 🤞

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@jasonnbuck sounds great, good luck! 🤙

[@BullitTom]

Great to see you back. Awesome photos and a great story too

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thank you so much Tom, glad to be back!

[@BullitTom]

@@AndyGustavsson I need that 500f4 now lol, got the 200-500f5.6

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@BullitTom haha 😂 200-500 are great, loved mine but since I’m almost always out early morning and late nights I just convinced myself I had to have the 500 😂

[@BullitTom]

@@AndyGustavsson yeah, bit like that here in northern Scotland too. But I've now got a tragopan grouse hide I'm going to use too, hopefully get me closer

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@BullitTom it sure helps with a hide, what are you trying to photograph?

[@wildlifephotobylenabratt5077]

Fantastiskt fin film :o)

[@AndyGustavsson]

Tack så hjärtligt Lena! 😊🙏

[@wildlifephotobylenabratt5077]

@@AndyGustavsson Ska erkänna att jag blir ganska avundsjuk :o)

[@AndyGustavsson]

Haha, snart din tur 💪😊

[@LifeinthewildSK]

good job ! :)

[@AndyGustavsson]

Thanks buddy 😊🙏

[@ulflundh_birdsandnature]

Nice :)

[@AndyGustavsson]

tack så mycket!