šØš¦ Bat friends of the Fedi! Help me help the sky puppies plz!
Are you in the US (and some parts of Canada) and occasionally available to drive an injured bat from the person who found it to the local rehabber who can help it? Especially if you are in central Florida where I am, please reach out to me here, or via Signal!
We constantly get calls for bat help from folx who are just a little too far away for me to get to myself, and the finder isnāt always in a position to drive themselves. Volunteer transporters often make the lifesaving difference for our bats in need. We even set up relays where the trip can be broken up if you canāt drive the full distance. And Bat World Sanctuary reimburses fuel mileage!!!
Please donāt hesitate to ask questions if youāre curious, Iām happy to go into special interest mode, LOL.
This is a no-contact situation; you pick up a bat thatās already in a box and drive it to the rehabber who contacted you. Itās super low pressure. If youāre not available they just go to the next volunteer on the list. No biggie.
I got back from camping last week and immediately jumped in to take on some bat rehab fosters. Currently taking care of four #bats (three different species).
š And thereās a cold front rolling in which means weāll probably get some additional cases in.
Welp, my client closed their roles just before I left for Japan, so I bought a notebook at the airport so i can plan my return to the #work force and IT HAS #BATS ON IT!!
@c_dan4th youāve asked the right person! Each closure has an environmental impact study performed prior to designing the closure method. If itās determined that the opening may be supportive for bats, it will have a ladder-style grate placed on the opening. Lets bats in, keeps people out. Colorado has led the way in bat-friendly mine closures! The first one in the state went in around 1994 I think. Hereās a sign I designed which has been going up on recent projects. #bats
Compilation of 6 photos of sketchbook pages. Top row consists of sketches of bats, anteaters and koalas. Bottom row consists of drawings of seagulls, beavers and kiwi.
Compilation of 6 photos of sketchbook pages. Top row consists of sketches of Highland Cows, Opossums and Seals. Bottom row consists of drawings of Owls, Raccoons, and Elephant Shrews.
Rescued baby flying foxes rest, wrapped up, after being injured by giant hailstones (some as large as a cricket ball) in #Queensland storms, #Australia. Almost 120 fruit bats (as they are also known) were injured, some critically, before being rescued by volunteers and admitted to the RSPCA wildlife hospital.
My Inner 6 Yr Old is all "Look what I did! Look what I did!" š š
My more mature self (exterior presentation) "Oh, that's quite good."
Originally intended for Hallowe'en/October, but I think bats are very good all year round.
Left over Opal sock yarn. Pattern from Charlotte Stone's Charming Colorwork Socks called I'm Batty for Hallowe'en. Very easy to follow instructions, when you pay attention.
Hand knit socks laying on a green cutting board. The socks have a variegated orange background with 8 rows of black bats. Heel and toe are plain black.
This 1909 Halloween postcard titled āHalloweāen Summonsā playfully invites the recipient to a festive gathering on All Hallowās Eve. Designed to resemble a formal invitation, the card reads:
āYour presence is commanded at ___ oāclock on All Hallowās Eve, at ___ St. Fail not to appear!ā
The wording humorously echoes the tone of an official decree, turning a Halloween party into a summons from the supernatural. Above the text, three black bats flutter against a blue night sky, one of them playfully interacting with a smiling full moon whose expression suggests a knowing wink. Below, a black cat arches its back between two carved pumpkinsāone grinning, the other frowningāadding balance and charm to the composition.
Rendered in soft pastels with lively details, this card exemplifies the Edwardian-era blend of whimsy and mild eeriness that characterized early 20th-century Halloween imagery. It reflects a time when the holiday was shifting toward community celebrations and lighthearted mischief rather than darker folklore.
Reading a conservation report on the impacts of artificial lighting on bats this morning in preparation for making a set of our baubles bat-friendlyā¦
A Happy Halloween digital art image in the woods with lots to scare you... with witch on broom, bats, spiders, graves, lots of halloween pumpkins and a spider web overlay to add to the scare.
The background scene I give credit to Belle Fleur Textures. This was blended with one of my own background images.
Digital colored sketch of a cat and a toad with a pumpkin in front of a full moon. The cat is tortoiseshell-colored with green eyes and wearing a black witch hat. The toad is green with a tan chest, black spots, and green eyes, and is also wearing a black witch hat. The toad is sitting on a jack-o-lantern with a sinister face on it. The background is of a purple night sky with a large yellow full moon covering most of it. Two small bats fly in front of the moon.
These are so much fun to knit... although it means paying attention. They're so stinkin' cute! From Charlotte Stone's Charming Colorwork Socks, called I'm Batty For Hallowe'en.
Yarn is Opal from the stash.
Two balls of yarn, one black and one variegated orange/yellow. Above the yarn, an in progress sock, about half way done leg, a row of black bats on the orange/yellow background. Photo'd on a green mat.
I think bats are kinda cute and I'm sure a lot of y'all think the same, but they're carriers of rabies and for your safety and theirs, you should stay far away from bats.
Anyway if you gave water to a sick bat in Seattle last week, go to the doctor right away. That bat was rabid.