This is a young pipistrelle, found in my daughter's bedroom last night. Bats can't take off from the ground, they need to drop a small distance and then fly. Interestingly, as my husband discovered, once they are off the floor they don't need much height to fly at all. This one took off at about an inch off the ground, but fortunately flew out of the window and into the night without too much cajoling.Isn't he beautiful?
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Awwwwwww...
Yes, he/she is indeed beautiful. The word fits entirely. Nothing else to say.
cuuute
Exactly - why people dislike or fear them I have no idea!
Has anyone ever told you how lucky you are to live in this place, with all these wonders?
Stitchwort, I am giving you a look :)
Yes, when I get to see wildlife up close and personal like this though, I do appreciate my surroundings greatly.
On the basis he/she really is very beautiful, can I refer to you henceforward, in the most complimentary terms, as "totally batty"?
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