Bat Rehabilitation: "Wally" from Wal-mart Gets a New Home

 

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Bat Rehabilitation: My First Bat Rescue

Townsend Bat Colony

I stumbled upon this Townsend Bat colony purely by accident while cave hunting.  I was as surprised to see them as they were to see me!  I stayed less than two minutes, not wanting to upset them further.  I took this quick video so you all can enjoy seeing them in their natural environment.

My First Bat Rehabilitation Patient

Got a call from Kathy today, said she was sending a bat my way! I scrambled to gather supplies and drove out to meet the couple who called in to Bat Crew.  They had found him last night, hardly moving on a cold garage floor. They took him in and kept him warm. By the time I picked him up, he was more feisty. He took a small amount of water, and then settled in for a long nap.  I will try to squeeze some worms in his mouth tomorrow.