bats
Protect your throats!
Our wonderful Kyndal Irwin shows the Congress Avenue Bridge crowd a fallen juvenile Mexican free-tailed bat, as the humans protect their throats from imminent Vampire/Chupacabra attack!
Next time they will purchase our Kevlar throat protectors!
JUST KIDDING! These wonderful folks were actually WAY more worried about the little bat!
This crowd was treated to a very close look (no touching!) as Kyndal talked about all she has learned about these wonders of the world as an intern at Austin Bat Refuge.
The children especially were enchanted and looked up to Kyndal as if she were a fairy bat princess as she showed all the features of the little bat and described their delightful personalities.
This little bat was dehydrated and was brought back to the refuge for electrolyte therapy before release.
We love the variety of astonished looks as she cares for this pup!
Moth Garden
Gabe supervises the planting of the Moth Garden!
Thanks to the wonderful Teresa Nichta for securing the donation of all those night-blooming plants from Barton Springs Nursery!
And for working so hard to revitalize the garden beds after the long dry summer!
Seminole Drinking
Seminole just about to lick the water for a drink. Mahogany fringes on her furry tail!
Red bat family – yawning pup & squirrel!
Eastern red family still hanging together even though only one is still nursing. They love each other’s company and only split up for a little while when the heat of the afternoon is just too much. Watch for the yawning pup and top and the squirrel on the tree limb! The squirrels have been loving the misters and frequently come to lick condensation of the netting!
Hydrate!
Gonna be a hot one little pups – Hydrate! You on the left, you’re obviously drinking on the wing just fine!
Who says they’d burst into flames?
Another great emergence at Congress Avenue Bridge! Half the bats you see are pups that have only been flying for a week or two. Thanks to all who came by to visit at our info table!
Who says if sunlight hits them they burst into flames? Apparently the just glow!
Happy pups
The eastern red pups are growing up fast! Is it just us, or do they look like happy little bats?
Growing up fast!
Nice Catch!
This eastern red pup is one of the four pups that Laurie rescued. He was found with his mum on the ground near their house. They would all have died without her taking time from her busy day to care for this family in need. Thanks so much Laurie!
Here one of the boys catches a moth in his tail membrane. They are growing up and going from little fluff balls to bad-ass bug killing predators.
Night Moves
This eastern red pup is working on her flight skills, hoping to become as accomplished as the mum in the background.
Many pups at this time of year simply flutter-putter around in a straight line as they circle the cage.
They need to emulate the adults amazing aerodynamics to successfully avoid predators upon release.
