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Day Bats

Posted by Troy Parla,
North Country explorer from
May 10, 2025

We have consistent night time bats that fly over the front and back yards around dusk and beyond.



But this was the first time in the 2 years we have lived here that I saw one flying a loop in the front yard, then I watched it land on a tree.



I got my wife and I got my camera, and we were fortunate enough for it to stick around so we could see it fairly closely.

As it was about 15-20 feet up the tree, it didn't seem to care we were nearby, so I got a few photos.



I went about what I was doing, checking on it once in a while and it had moved around the side to the shade, then about 2 hours later it was gone.



I'll watch them fly in the dark a lot, but this was something special.