Bats

[jok 3,307]

Well guys. I know this not a normal topic. However. The lovely one just said come and have a look at this. There are bats flying about outside our conservatory. Sure enough there they were. Guessing 3 at most but super active. Took the pad out to try them on camera but not good enough.  Will try again now that they are here. Jok.

[jok 3,307]

Incidentally the sky was beautiful.

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

Got one here, Jok. See him most nights. One year, I remember being amazed at how late in the year he was about!

No idea what sort it is. I've never gotten that deeply into bats.

Funnily enough, now I think about it? Zacky The Gypsy ~ in the Enid Blyton book I just mentioned on the books thread ~ shows the kids his 'Bat Fiddle'. Never bothered with one myself. Because I don't have a fiddle bow.

Got a stethoscope, actually. But, that's quite another story.

 

[jok 3,307]

Ken. You never seem to amaze me. I have no idea what you are on about .Jok.

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

Got pipistrelle bats around me, amazing watching them as it gets dark 

[Born Hunter 17,788]

They’re nice to watch fluttering about in the half light on a summers nights.

Whenever anyone mentions bats I can’t help myself but bang on about the bats in AUS. Like f***ing dinosaurs! Constant stream of them flying down the river surrounded by the bright lights and hussle of the city…

 

Edited July 3, 2022 by Born Hunter

[jigsaw 11,875]

I've a baseball bat by the bed,it too comes out at night ....if she snores too loudly

We walk by the river at night to watch dozens of them flitter about,their great to watch,makes the walk way more interesting 

 

Edited July 3, 2022 by jigsaw

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Need a thermal lads .They stick to same path more or less until another bat crosses then they change .We’ve something like 20 odd species in uk .

[Nicepix 5,650]

When I was fishing last week I saw a bat flying about at around 3:30 in the afternoon. You can see it just under the tree

Around the same time last year and about 20km away I saw a bat flying around the river bank just before noon. They may well be confused youngsters.

 

[wildman 513]

Used to find em regular under the roof slates of the houses that we were demoliting , roosting til dusk .my mate ( big hard c**t ) wes scared shitless off em ,did,not dare tell no,one at the time ,would have got the job shut down .protected see

[Greyman 28,820]

Living on a boat I,m surrounded by them most nights, I have a bat detector and even when you can’t see any there are still lots about,

[Greyman 28,820]

Get a few on the trail cams as well as owls

[jok 3,307]

These are little fellas about the size of a sparrow. Trying to get a pic is going to be tricky. Might follow Greyman with the trail cam idea.what breed might this be.? Jok.

[Ratmanwan3 86]

Morning jok, they will probably be pipistrelle  bats. Saw some last night coming back from donisthorpe.  See quite afew in people's lofts round by us.

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

1 hour ago, Nicepix said:

When I was fishing last week I saw a bat flying about at around 3:30 in the afternoon. You can see it just under the tree

Around the same time last year and about 20km away I saw a bat flying around the river bank just before noon. They may well be confused youngsters.

 

Adult bats will come out during the day to feed the young ones