It's a blustery day at Briar Bush, but clinging to the branch of a small tree we found a tiny bat! The hibernating visitor was most likely an Eastern Pipistrelle, a widespread small bat in Pennsylvania. Bats hibernate for the entire winter, eating nothing at all and occasionally moving to find a stable temperature just above freezing. With the strong winds that we recently had, a large, dead tree fell on the side of the Briar Bush property and it's possible that this small bat had been hibernating in a crevice of the tree. Thanks to Craig, our Naturalist Assistant, the bat is now safely inside a bat box to spend the rest of the winter.
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How great that we have a place that will rescue animals. Who knew there were hibernating bats in PA. I can not wait to see the pictures!
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