#BatCare
Winter-ready or what? Recuperating plecotus auritus making the most of easy food whilst on care 🦇🥰
#batcare #lovebats
September 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Four week old pipistrelle
"Hey, I got wings!"
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July 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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The bright lights of Bowness town centre lured this Brown long-eared youngster out of his woodland home. Desperately thin when rescued at 4.87g. He drank puppy milk, ate a waxworm and now thinks he doesn't need me anymore. He will be here a while, I'd say he's misinformed. 😅
#lovebats #batcare
August 31, 2026 at 9:23 AM
What ya doing awake, buddy? Just picked up this female Soprano Pipistrelle. Seems uninjured and mostly ok? (We'll all ignore the fact she has somehow pooped on her own head) #batcare
January 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"It's hanging in quite a vulnerable position....
but it's absolutely beautiful"

Right on both counts 🥰🦇

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July 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Though she be but small, she is fierce. A typical whiskered bat, does not yet realise she needs my help. Or appreciate my efforts. So gorgeous. 🥰🦇
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May 3, 2026 at 7:18 AM
When you get up early to feed a poorly bat and find her just getting on with it .....
#batcare #lovebats
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July 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🦇 July is here and this bat season is full-on!
Mothers continue to nurse their young - some pups are almost full-size while others are still tiny.
This is peak clumsy bat time, as young bats are learning how to fly, venturing out into the world and often getting themselves into tricky situations
July 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Good example of a healing bat wing membrane. New white skin forming around the holes. Eventually they will close up completely but the skin will always be paler in those areas.
#lovebats #batcare 🦇
June 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Tonic immobility aka "playing dead" can happen when an exhausted bat feels threatened. It's one way to make a predator lose interest. This little guy doesn't yet know I'm his friend. #yougotafriendinme #batcare #lovebats
March 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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I've cared for a lot of bats of different species over 30 years.

But is there anything to beat a dinky juvenile soprano pipistrelle? #lovebats #batcare #cuteness
July 20, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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The moment a mother bat finds her lost pup, tells it off for wandering before flying back home with it hanging on tight ...
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June 25, 2026 at 8:49 AM
This beautiful Noctule bat found on the ground with a damaged wing. He's settled in well, I just caught him eating "second breakfast" .... 😅🦇
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February 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Battered and bruised by a cat, his wings so torn that his name became Shreddie. But he's beaten the odds and is now fat and feisty. I tested his flight, watched him adjust with each circuit until he mastered it. Magnificent little common pipistrelle. #lovebats #batcare 🦇
May 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I'ma think Shreddie is good to go at the weekend. Stay safe, stay outta trouble, stay away from cats 🦇. #lovebats #batcare 🦇
May 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Though she be but little she is fierce

Juvenile Myotis mystacinus. She needs my help but won't be grateful.

#lovebats #batcare

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July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A very lucky daubentons bat. Found by a cat but spotted by the owner before cat could do any damage. Beautifully healthy, will be released tonight by the river near the house where found. 🦇 #lovebats #batcare
August 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
July bat care (UK) in emojis
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It's taking it's toll. Please consider keeping your cat in at night, just this month. #lovebats #batcare
July 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
What a little stunner. Juvenile female common pipistrelle, turned left instead of right last night and ended up in a school gym. She'll be back home tomorrow. #lovebats #batcare
Note: all bats are stunning, but especially the one I've got at the moment (any moment) ☺️🦇
July 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Some rubbish weather has come along at a bad time for young 🦇🦇🦇 trying to bulk up for hibernation.
Speakers up to listen to this grateful-not-grateful hungry little Myotis mystacinus. He is, though, very gorgeous. 🥰🦇
#lovebats #batcare
September 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
30 volunteers covered 199 bat calls over 5,000 square kilometres of Northern England in 2025. I love them all, they respond with enthusiasm and good humour to enable bats to be given a second chance. Merry Christmas and may all bats stay safely tucked up for the New Year. #lovebats #batcare
December 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Dinky little long eared bat thought he'd found a great winter roost behind a disused loo at a heritage site in Cumbria. He was unexpectedly uncovered during work, came into care for a check up and added 20% to his weight in two days. Such a sweetie, he goes home tonight. #lovebats #batcare 🦇🥰
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
And for the 49th time this year I'm heard to whisper "how gorgeous are you?"

And for the 49th time, I am correct
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#lovebats #batcare
September 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Heartbreaking
Inspiring
Pioneering
Hopeful

I highly recommend watching this amazing documentary film.

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#lovebats #conservation #batcare #STEMwomen #womeninSTEM

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The Invisible Mammal
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November 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Fingers crossed for this little one.

#lovebats #batconservation #batcare #conservation
As winter approaches, bats are less active but our team doesn't rest as long as there are bats that need help. This tiny bat found on rail platform, caked in black grease and very weak. Though situation improved he is not out of the woods yet. But he found his voice & appetite. #lovebats #batcare 🦇🤞
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM