Two more first flyers (last season’s inexperienced babies) who are now around three months old and just setting out on their lives, have got themselves into trouble.
Miso was found on the ground outside a Japanese restaurant, 40% underweight and with some small holes in his wing membrane. Four days later, Shiru was rescued, also 40% underweight. He’s had a crash landing leaving him bruised and sore.
We are often asked the question “How do flying-foxes go to the toilet?” In fact, they are very clean animals and hang by their thumbs to avoid soiling themselves. In the video Shiru can be seen demonstrating this behaviour - which is known as ‘inverting’.
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After hanging alone in a tree for six days, Fred is yet another three month old who has come into our care very skinny and frightened.
Dear followers, please help us spread the message to call about any bat on its own in the daytime *as soon as you see it*. Often people don’t call straight away because they think the bat might fly away, but please don’t wait.
Fred is slowly regaining weight and strength, but this will be a gradual process as he was only half the weight that he should be.
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Grevillea is a first flyer, about three months old. Although he has no visible injuries, he must have had some kind of mishap, because he came into our care only half the weight he should be.
He was found by a kind-hearted lady in a grevillea tree in her front yard. We’re so glad she called to get him help. Grevillea has settled in with some other first flyers to continue his recovery until he’s ready for release back to the wild.
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On the occasion of International Bat Appreciation Day, this beautiful slideshow is courtesy of one of our supporters.
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Sooty, another first flyer, was feeding in a tree near the entrance to an underground car park in a city location. The sound of the garage door opening, or some other noise, startled him. He took off in fright - straight into the underground carpark! Poor Sooty (who earned his name from how grubby he was), flew around for a couple of days trying to find his way out. He had nothing to eat or drink during this time.
Sooty was spotted by a resident hanging on her walking frame. Later he flew onto the vehicle you can see, hanging from the roof rack. Not knowing what to do, this lady called 000 and asked for the Fire Service. For some of our overseas friends this is the equivalent of 911. While some helpful firies did attend, thankfully our hotline was also contacted. Sooty was captured by our rescuer and brought into care. Sooty is recovering from some bumps and scuffs and regaining weight. He has an unusual ruff that extends down his back and up onto the back of his head in a star shape. We think you’re a star, Sooty!
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Dear Bilby is a first flyer. He is only three months old and just starting out in life when he became entangled on a barbed wire fence on Easter Sunday. He’s an Easter Bilby! Thank you to the kind person who called us to rescue him.
Bilby has injuries to the membrane of both his right leg and right wing which are healing well. He’s certainly making the most of the banana on offer while he recovers!
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Like the metal after which she is named, Osmium is a stunningly beautiful flying-fox. With an impressive forearm measurement of 176mm, she’s an older lady who clearly has great survival skills. Unfortunately these skills weren’t enough to fend off paralysis syndrome when she ingested the mystery toxin which causes this condition. Happily she made a full recovery. She celebrated her release back to the wild with a magnificent loop above our heads before landing in the camp.
Stay well beautiful Osmium. ❤
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Goldie is only three months old. She was just beginning to learn how to survive in the wild, when she was snatched by a predator one night – most likely a cat that was allowed to roam free and hunt nocturnal wildlife. She bravely fought it off and escaped, but the bacteria on her attacker’s teeth caused an abscess to grow on Goldie’s neck. She struggled to find food during this time and became thinner and thinner.
A caring man saw her in his Golden Penda (he named her after this tree) and shared a photo in a family chat because he was taken with how cute she is. Luckily his sister knew that any bat on its own in the day time needs help and encouraged her brother to call us, as well as agreeing on the cuteness! Thank you ❤. Goldie is doing well, regaining weight and rebuilding her strength.
Cats make lovely pets and live longer, happier and healthier lives when kept indoors. It’s irresponsible (and illegal in our area), to allow a cat to roam freely. They cause untold carnage to wildlife. If you have a cat and you currently allow it to roam, even a little, please consider keeping it inside or using an outdoor cat enclosure.
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Remember Esther the swimming bat posted earlier this month? Sadly another juvenile bat (only about three months old) went for a drink in that very same pool, hit the glass fence and ended up in the water. The resident’s dog was barking one morning so she checked the pool but there was nothing to be seen. The dog persisted so she looked more closely and saw two feet hanging onto the lid of the skimmer box.
Skimmer, as he has been named, wasn’t underweight like Esther. He had a good rest after his exhausting ordeal, enjoying a dish of mango in his ICU. He then joined the other bats to continue his recovery in a flight aviary. The welcoming committee gave him the usual ‘sniff test’ that all newcomers receive.
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Unlike the typical industrial locations that our volunteers attend for barbed wire rescues, this young grey-headed flying-fox managed to get into trouble in a much more scenic area. Kat the bat was rescued from beautiful Wights Mountain in Yuggera country. The damage to Kat’s wing membrane is fortunately not too extensive, which is a positive sign that she will make a full recovery from her injuries. In the meantime, sweet-natured Kat is doing well and has become best buddies with another flying-fox who is also recovering in care.
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