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Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: October 2005
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1,524
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Fri August 17, 2012 3:21pm
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These are beautiful shots. What's the story?
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The Woodman
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: December 2006
Location: Cumbria, on the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
Posts: 5,993
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Fri August 17, 2012 3:52pm
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Thanks, this is a young female bat that came into care last night found after being shut in a house for four or five days. As I type this she is eating mealworms like they are going out of fashion. She will be released when she gains a bit of weight and can demonstrate she is capable of sustained flight. She currently weighs 3.5 grams and needs to be in the region of 5 to 6 grams.
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Martin Wilson
Officer of the Wild Empire
Registered: January 2007
Location: Shoeburyness, Essex
Posts: 879
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Fri August 17, 2012 5:46pm
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Stunning bats, good luck with the rehabilitation. Only 5 to 6 grams... thanks for showing them, otherwise would never see what they look like, see plenty where I work but never close just amazes me the size and variations of bats and the areas they have colonised.
Martin
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An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.
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PMG
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: August 2006
Location: Leigh, Lancashire
Posts: 6,670
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Tobyh
Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: July 2006
Location: Hastings, Sussex
Posts: 1,167
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Bruce Williams
Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: January 2007
Location: South Northants
Posts: 3,372
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Wed August 22, 2012 6:29pm
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Just seen these fascinating photos John - thank you.
Looks like she's making a sound of some type in some of the pics - is she?
Bruce
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My WAB Gallery
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The Woodman
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: December 2006
Location: Cumbria, on the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
Posts: 5,993
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Thu August 23, 2012 2:35am
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Hi Bruce, this open mouth posture is typical of whiskered bats. I wouldn't call it aggressive just a "beware - I'm here" gesture. She wasn't making any sound when these images were taken but was when being handled to and from her box.
She's gained 1.5 grams and flew well indoors last night so a couple more days and she'll be released.
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