Little brown bat

Bats are mammals, and certainly not an arthropod, but I figured since they feed on numerous insects it would be okay to feature a couple of bats that came into my possession this past week. They have long been one of my favorite creatures. I've put up bat houses to encourage them to take up residence on our farm. So far they have not used the houses, but I do see bats feeding on the insects at the pole lights. This face that only a mother could love belongs to an Evening Bat (Nycticeius…

Little Brown Bat Other Common Names Little brown myotis Scientific Name Myotis lucifugus Found in Alabama Likely statewide. Rare in Alabama with no bree...

Northern Long-Eared Bat (𝑴𝒚𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔) Status: Threatened & Little Brown Bat (𝑴𝒚𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔) Status: Species of Special Concern

Next time you see a hibernating bat, snap a picture, note the location and email it to researchers at Texas A&M.

Photo about a Big Brown Bat on the trunk of a woodland maple tree showing off his very impressive teeth. Image of creature, teeth, american - 23597758

One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is the left-overs. In fact, my meal preparations are with that very thing in mind. I grew up in a family of left-overs, not just food, either. We had 'left-over' or hand-me-down clothes, shoes, used furniture (before that was fashionable), and so on. I was one of five children, so there weren't often left-overs from meals, but when there were, they were worth fighting about. I loved meatloaf as a cold sandwich better than when it was first cooked…

Before work started at the Stableyard, we carried out an ecology survey to find out what wildlife used the buildings. As the range was in need of repair, there were lots of spaces which could be us…

Bats in Homes & Buildings - Bat Conservation International

Big Brown Bat Photograph