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We lent her a detector and she was soon hooked! Before she left, we were able to show her a female soprano. which we had caught. Time passed, but alas very few bats did. The silence was eerie, but it was a lovely night and wepatiently settled down to wait. Time passed. Python jokes were exchanged and cake was eaten.<\/p>\n
We managed to catch another three female sopranos<\/p>\n
Eventually we were rewarded with\u00a0 a male Noctule. He was very vocal in expressing his displeasure for being caught, but a few gentle words from Bob eventually calmed him down ,Having measured and weighed him, he was handed over to Phl, who got his first chance of handling a Noctule.<\/p>\n
When the time came to release him, Phil was given the honour.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Phil tries to release the Noctule. Photo Jude Hirstwood<\/p><\/div>\n
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By now the Noctule had decided we were actually all tight and refused to budge – even when we took his photo Eventually Bob took over and bullied him into flying away.<\/p>\n
<\/a>THe Noctule with no intention of flying away. Photo Jude Hirstwood<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Noctule deciding Phil’s glove is the place to be. Photo Jude Hirstwood<\/p><\/div>\n
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This photo is an usual view of a Noctule. Note the beautiful long fur, the bear like ear. You might also get an impression of just how strong he is.<\/p>\n
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We eventually left at about 12.30 am – with a determination to have another try later in the year. The bats watched us leave and doubtless flowed back to the lakeside.<\/p>\n
We do entreat them not to avoid us when we do a work for the Friends of Tiddenfoot in June<\/p>\n
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After a poor night trapping last night we headed back to Tiddenfoot, which has had spectacular displays of bats both times we went.\u00a0 The chief bat lookout trained her binoculars on the car park and watched as ten of us … Continue reading