Bats, a very special and rare treat today

[Dean Lofthouse]

Today we were raking the lawn on a job we were doing trimming hedges, the weather was really warm this morning and there was a lot of insects in the air. Next thing, this little bat came flying into the garden and started feasting, flying really low and within 3 feet of us at times. He hung around for about three minutes and i managed to get some footage, he then turned and flew in a bang straight line across the little field next door to a stable where he was obviously roosting

 

This is the first time I have ever seen a bat feeding in bright daylight, what a treat

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CmAlmYRClI]Bat feeding in broad daylight on insect we disturbed whilst raking the lawn - YouTube[/ame]

[David Humphries]

Nice one Dean

 

 

 

 

You did really well to capture it.

 

 

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Looks quite a biggie?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Looks quite a biggie?

 

About 9 to 10 inch wingspan I reckon, haven't got a clue what make or model it was though

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

no doubt being fresh out of hibernation its ravenous and hence the daylight robbery!

[Robert_S]

Thats a seagull

 

That's well cool dean, I've never seen a live bat in the daytime

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

cracking stuff dean!

[Gnarlyoak]

Nice clip and tale.

 

Maybe he'd just come out of hibernation & was proper "hank marvin" for some scran forcing him out in the daytime?

 

And.... doh, my summation beaten by Hama's wise words.

Edited March 15, 2012 by Gnarlyoak

[easy-lift guy]

Dean, that was very interesting and in day light hours to boot!. No bats over here in the daylight only the night shift for them guy/gals. Thanks for sharing.

easy-lift guy

[Charlieh]

great video, it will be a noctule www.bats.org.uk/publications_download.php/217/noctule.pdf