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7 Reasons Bats are Just as Cool as Batman
Check out the link below for a really fun and interesting article on micro bats. This was written by Daniella Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation in America. 7 Reasons Bats are Just as Cool as Batman.
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Bats tee off
At a local golf course a bird box was installed on a tree. Unfortunately, about 18 months later this tree had to be removed to make way for a building. The box was taken down and surprise, surprise, micro bats … Continue reading
Bats hit the headlines.
The local bats at Bibra Lake have become famous. The local newspaper “The West Australian”, asked if they could include a article in their paper. Of course I jumped at the chance. Here is an opportunity to help educate the … Continue reading
Bats speak up to avoid a jam.
Bats can locate their prey using echolocation without confusion even when immersed in a thick swarm of many hundreds of other bats, and now researchers have discovered the secret. The winged mammals raise the pitch of their echolocation calls to … Continue reading
Do we have bats???
A common question asked probably right throughout the world is “Do we have bats here??”. This is asked by many newcomers who have never had any exposure to any bats. Many people seem to know about the flying foxes or … Continue reading
How to install a Micro Bat box
Micro bat box Installation Tips 1) Installation Height: Whatever you feel like. 2) Orientation: Spin the compass. 3) Air space below box. Yep, need it. 4) Reasonably quiet location. They love Mozart. 5) Location: Anywhere around your place … Continue reading
Why should we care about bats?
Forget what you see in horror movies. Contrary to what people think, bats do not get caught in people’s hair and they don’t attack anyone. In fact, there are no vampire bats in Australia Bats are extremely important to the … Continue reading
"Turn me Loose" bat box building workshop
Well, what an awesome workshop. Guys and girls got together and we turned them loose with drill guns, glue and hammers. A fun few hours was had by all, even the mums wanted to be in on the act. We … Continue reading
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Bibra Lake micro bats
Exciting news…..The bats have found the boxes. A community bat box building workshop which happened at Bibra Lake in October 2008 has been successful. This is simply fabulous news. Normally micro bats can take up to three years to find … Continue reading
PVC FatBat Homes
We are constantly striving to better our products and looking at materials which last for many more years than timber. We have discovered a heavy polyethylene pvc which has a life of 50+ years. These are in the form of … Continue reading
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