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Posted on October 6, 2023 at 02:25:07 PM by George Bryant
Today I closed a window shutter in preparation for painting and was delighted to observe a roosting Big Brown Bat. It has been almost ten years since I have noted a bat roosting behind the shutters. Prior to that about five Little Brown Bats could always be found there during the warmer seasons. About fifteen years' ago, a horrendous fungus, White Nose Syndrome caused a 95% decline in Little Brown Bats such that they are now Endangered and all INat observations are obscured. Big Brown Bats are much less susceptible and are considered a species of Least Concern--INat has many records. Apparently the smaller species is showing some signs of resistance so they may come back eventually--I pray.
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- Re(1): Big Brown Bat - photo - By michaelhatton October 6, 2023 at 08:46:59 PM
- Re(2): Big Brown Bat - photo - By George Bryant October 7, 2023 at 09:20:44 AM
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