The Evil Eye !

The title couldn't give a more false impression if it tried. This was a sow badger that we fondly referred to as Betty who used to visit the garden at my previous home. I used to feed a raised bed outside the window of an outhouse and she would come most nights. I would shoot through the open window and she could be as close as 3 feet or so away. I could talk and throw nuts for her and she wouldn't bat an eye. This was taken with flash which has caught the eyes and so would normally have been discarded but in this instance the closeness and the expression led me to keep it.
EOS 20D 70-200 lens at 145mm
1/100 @ f8 iso 200
flash.

Pleased you kept it Robert,it must have been great to have this animal so close allowing you to get such a detailed shot .

Keith.

Easy enough to change the colour in the eyes if you so wish, but it is that wet nose that grabs my attention.

David

Great stuff ! We get them here every night and they do get stupidly tame. Nearly got one hand feeding but don't trust 'em !!
JR

Amazing to see such an animal this close, lucky to have had them in the garden

Wondeful close up, I think the image would really suit Black& White too Robert. Lets hope the ban gets stopped as what a shame for these animals otherwise.

I envy you Robert. I'd love to have badgers in my garden. A great shot too, lovely wet slobbery nose!

Wow I'd love to see them so close, and in my garden!

Oscar

A B+W conversion would be great Robert. Very close image and I too like the wet snout.

Nick.

A very striking image, Robert. Those eyes look great, also agree re the B&W conversion.

Andy...