Burrow Collection (page 2)

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen about to land at her nest burrow in a garden lawn with loaded pollen sacs to provision grubs that will become future workers for her colony, Wiltshire

Giant molerat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus) in burrow, Ethiopia

Somerset TA12 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Somerset TA12 6

European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) male, in underground burrow, captive

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) standing and keeping watch while another excavates a burrow in soft sand before disappearing underground for the night. Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana, April

White-rumped Snowfinch (Montifringilla taczanowskii) with chick at nest burrow, Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, Qinghai Hoh Xil UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juveniles emerging from burrow, Cheshire, UK May

Little blue / fairy penguin (Eudyptula minor) walking on pathway to nesting burrows, Neck Game Reserve, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, December

Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), at burrow with half grown chicks. South America, Falkland Islands, January

Meerkats, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Meerkat, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa

Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print)
7415591 Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print) by Tapissier, Edmond (E.Tap) (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Charles Perrault's story "Le Petit Poucet", illustration by E)

Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July

From the entrance of his burrow a rabbit observes a rabbit playing a musical toy with wheels
7309657 From the entrance of his burrow a rabbit observes a rabbit playing a musical toy with wheels." A stranger", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

Two Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) peering out of their burrow in termite mound, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. "A Hunter did that to me
7309636 A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. "A Hunter did that to me!", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

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Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), small game mammal, Eastern Wyoming, USA. Date: 18/06/2010

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North America, USA, Texas, Wichita Co. Wichita Falls, Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) barking Date: 07/02/2012

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Black tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) at burrow, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA Date: 30/07/2010

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Argentina, Punta Tombo, Chubut Province. Seasonal nesting grounds of the Magellenic Penguins. Date: 05/03/2005

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South America, Patagonia, Argentina, Peninsula Valdes, Magellan Penguins in burrow. Date: 17/11/2007

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on cliff in Hermaness National Nature Reserve. Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: 15/10/2009

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on cliff in Hermaness National Nature Reserve. Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: 15/10/2009

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on cliff in Hermaness National Nature Reserve. Unst, Scotland. Date: 15/10/2009

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on cliff in Hermaness National Nature Reserve. Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: 15/10/2009

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on cliff in Hermaness National Nature Reserve. Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: 15/10/2009

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on cliff in Hermaness National Nature Reserve. Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: 15/10/2009

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Australia, Tasmania, Bass Strait. Little blue penguin Date: 23/01/2007

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Australia, Tasmania, Bass Strait. Little blue penguin Date: 23/01/2007

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Australia, Tasmania, Bass Strait. Little blue penguin Date: 23/01/2007

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African Ground Squirrel, Xerus inauris, grooming leg in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 08/02/2006

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Banded Mongoose, Mungos mungo, with its pup in a colony in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 17/02/2005

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Kenya, Masai Mara. Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) Date: 27/08/2005

Terriers Rabbiting
BON64043 Terriers Rabbiting by Wardle, Arthur (1864-1949); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Vixen and her Children, illustration from Country Ways and Country Days (colour litho)
IL281037 Vixen and her Children, illustration from Country Ways and Country Days (colour litho) by Muckley, Louis Fairfax (1862-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Les deux rats, le fox et l egg - The Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg - (Collection 2, Book 9)
XEE4161984 Les deux rats, le fox et l egg - The Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg - (Collection 2, Book 9, Fable 20) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

Requete. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1901 (colour litho)
3100570 Requete. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1901 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Requete)

Boys tracking an animal (colour litho)
7173253 Boys tracking an animal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys tracking an animal)

"Lord, John, heres a burrow!"(engraving)
7177738 " Lord, John, heres a burrow!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Lord, John, heres a burrow)

Canvassing a Burrow, "Come to the pole"(engraving)
7178083 Canvassing a Burrow, " Come to the pole" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canvassing a Burrow)

Eurasian Jackdaw burrow 02
Eurasian Jackdaw - couple in front of a rabbit burrow their nesting place - Germany Date: 27-May-19

American badger excavating den site

Red kit fox, resting on top den

Red kit fox playing near safety of den

Beldings ground squirrel family peeking out of burrow

Fox watching for a rabbit to emerge from its burrow (engraving)
3626168 Fox watching for a rabbit to emerge from its burrow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fox watching for a rabbit to emerge from its burrow)

The Lynx and the Hare (litho)
5997014 The Lynx and the Hare (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lynx and the Hare)

The Life in an Insect Community, illustration from The Science of Life
IL283083 The Life in an Insect Community, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho) by Brightwell, Leonard Robert (b.1889); Private Collection; (add.info)

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In the vast landscapes of Sublette County, Wyoming, two young Burrowing owls curiously stand at the edge of their underground sanctuary. Their wide eyes reflect the untamed beauty of the American wilderness as they prepare to embark on their nocturnal adventures. Meanwhile, in a distant time and place, South Condurrow Mine in Camborne, Cornwall witnessed bustling activity back in 1892. Miners tirelessly burrowed deep into the earth's crust, seeking precious minerals that would shape industries and communities for generations to come. But not all they are man-made; nature has its own architects too. In dry regions of North East Africa, Naked Mole Rats diligently dig intricate tunnels with their incisor teeth. These blind creatures navigate through darkness beneath arid lands, creating an underground network that ensures their survival. Back in Cornwall's mining history, King Edward VII Mine stood proudly on South Condurrow soil on November 27th, 1903. The miners' perseverance echoed through every tunnel they carved out—a testament to human determination and resilience within Earth's depths. While moles may be small compared to mighty mineshafts or expansive deserts, these industrious creatures play a vital role in shaping our ecosystems. With unmatched precision and agility, they create intricate networks below ground level—nature's hidden highways connecting various habitats together. June 1908 brought another chapter to South Condurrow Mine's story—a tale etched deep within Cornwall's rich heritage. As miners delved further into the earth's embrace with each passing day, new discoveries awaited them—both treasures from Mother Nature herself and tales whispered by ancient rocks. From Wales to Western Australia—the wonders of burrows span across continents and oceans alike. An adult puffin guards its precious puffling at the entrance of their cozy abode in Wales while an adventurous mudskipper finds solace within a muddy burrow along Vansittart Bay's vast mud flats in Kimberley.