Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Batty

On the pale bark of a big white oak…
…a Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus).

First of these I’ve seen. Eastern Red Bats are more typical here in Brooklyn. Several other species of bat have been identified by their distinctive sounds as they fly over Green-Wood.

mthew

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3 responses to “Batty”

  1. Dan

    In exchange for your JSTOR bit on yaks.

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  2. ellenbrys

    So excited to see the bat! I cannot believe you spotted this in daylight.

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