Saturday, March 10, 2012

The first bat has arrived...

for the season and is hunkered down in the bat house above the back deck.  I noticed several guano pellets on the deck this morning indicating the box was likely occupied, and I just confirmed it by peering inside with a flashlight.  Last year there were more than 80 bats in residence (I never got an accurate count).  Welcome back!
Posted by J.P. Buchanan at 1:04 PM
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  1. lsMarch 10, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Wonderful! Send some photos sometime. What kind of bats? (I miss Swoopie)

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  2. J.P. BuchananMarch 12, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    I'll try to grab a pic, but it's pretty deeply nestled in the top of the bat house for maximum warmth. Based on the light coloring of its fur, it's likely a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus).

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