Like nightshade, I find all wildlife encounters memorable, but one of the best was late one evening in Dorset. I had just finished some research on
Greater Horseshoe Bats and was walking back to my lodgings when I saw, in the gloaming, something running along the path towards me. A dog, I thought, even though it was very late, since the path is favoured by dog walkers. But as it got closer I realised it was a
Badger. It came closer and closer - when it got to within about two feet of me it skidded to a halt, gave a very loud snarl, which made me jump and made the hairs on my head stand up and my heart gallop, and turned at right angles and dashed off into the undergrowth. Unforgettable!
henrya