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2019 👩🏼‍🎓 BSc (Hons) Environmental Resource Management with Bayeux Award taken in Glasgow University by @ecologist_koalsy

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taken in Scotland, UK by @ecologist_koalsy

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Check your grass before cutting. One check can save a life 🤍 🦔 🕊️

#larrysstory #wildliferehab #ecologist #hedgehogcommunity #hedgehogstory by @ecologist_koalsy

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A hedgehog to remember, Larry 🦔 🤍 🕊️
#hedgehogs #hedgehoghospital #rehabilitation #wildlife by @ecologist_koalsy

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A view to remember 🌅
#scottishborders #countrysideliving taken in Scotland, UK by @ecologist_koalsy

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Meet this handsome boy, a Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii)🦇.

Also known as the water bat, the Daubenton’s is one of my favourite species. They’re beautifully adapted to hunting over water, often flying just centimetres above the surface and using their large feet and tail membrane to scoop insects from the water.

They’re a medium-sized bat, weighing only around 7–12g, but their wings can span 24–27.5cm.

One of the interesting things about Daubenton’s bats is that their roosting habits can vary geographically. In England and Wales, summer colonies are often associated with humid, underground sites such as tunnels and bridges close to water. In Scotland, they are more frequently found in buildings during the summer, although tree PRFs are also thought to be more widely used than records suggest.

As winter approaches, these little water hunters head towards suitable hibernation sites. Daubenton’s are particularly associated with underground sites such as caves, mines, quarries and tunnels, where they can tuck themselves away in cool, stable conditions. In Scotland, they have been recorded hibernating in sites including mines, castle vaults and limekilns.

Interestingly, they can be incredibly difficult to find during hibernation, often squeezing themselves into tiny crevices or even hiding among rocks and scree. So when you think you’ve counted them all… there are probably a few more tucked away where you simply can’t see them!

As we head into winter, it’s a reminder of just how many different places bats rely on throughout the year, and why protecting those roosting sites is so important.

Love the unloved.

#DaubentonsBat #WaterBat #BatEcologist by @ecologist_koalsy

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Cheeky Junipurr finding new ways to climb my staircase 😂🥹 here comes the terrible twos!! 🤪

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#peacefulmoments #mykittenisthecutest #catsofinstagram #fairylights by @ecologist_koalsy

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A moment for our 🌻🌿🦋🏡

#gardenlife by @ecologist_koalsy

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Just call me David Attenborough, scripted by myself, voice by text speech. Even after work, I work. 🦅🪶📸🥹 #ecologist #scottishscenery #scottishwildlife #davidattenborough taken in Scotland, UK by @ecologist_koalsy

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I am an Autumn 🍂🦌🤎🦇🪶🍯

#ecologist #batecologist #autumninedinburgh #edinburghlife 🍂 by @ecologist_koalsy

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Little Star, a pipistrelle bat, was found on the east side of Edinburgh by a caring soul who saw that he was in trouble.

He had suffered a deep puncture wound from a cat. He was brought in as an emergency rescue to give him a chance.

Sadly, despite my attempt, and with vet assistance to save his life, Star was too badly affected and passed away.. ☁️

Cat puncture wounds are extremely dangerous for bats. Even a tiny wound can penetrate deeply and introduce bacteria from a cat’s mouth into the tissues and wider body system. What may look like a small injury can quickly become devastating even with immediate specialist treatment.

Bats can be protected from cats by keeping cats indoors around dusk and overnight, especially during the warmer months when bats are most active, and by bringing them inside before sunset.

In the UK, cats may catch bats around roosts, gardens and buildings, and although a cat may not intend to eat a bat, it may catch, chase, swat or play with it, causing severe injuries to the bat in the process. Even a seemingly minor bite or puncture wound is likely life-threatening.

If you find an injured bat, contact the @batconservationtrust Helpline or a local bat carer as soon as possible. If you’re unsure what to do, contact a vet for advice where emergency care can be provided when needed.

Always wear PPE when handling a bat. Never handle with bare hands, use thick, protective gloves and if possible, a face mask, bats can carry viruses which can be transmitted from a bat bite and also from saliva (bats clean themselves like a cat often so saliva can be on a bats fur) 🦇.

If found, place the bat carefully into a small, secure cardboard box (with air holes), lined with a soft cloth or tea towel. Add a small piece of folded material for the bat to cling to, keep the box somewhere quiet, dark and at room temperature, and contact for advice as soon as possible.

Star may not have survived, but he was seen, cared for and given a chance. His little life mattered.

Fly free, sweet Star.

You were loved in your final hours. 🦇✨

Thank you @ionareddie for your love for wildlife too.

#StarTheBat #PipistrelleBat #BatConservation #SaveOurBats taken in Scotland, UK by @ecologist_koalsy

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