“Who are the people in your neighborhood?” as Mister Rogers
would ask songfully. Many of the
“people” in my neighborhood are animals.
These furry friends hang out (pun intended) at my house during the day,
as well as at Julie’s, but mine are more camera shy. According to Chinese lore, we are blessed with
longevity and happiness by having them choose to share our abodes, though for some
Native American tribes, the bat is a trickster spirit. Here’s my best shot of Julie’s day visitor.
My best guess is a Little Brown Bat (myotis lucifugus), though Big Brown and Silver-haired also live in
the area. They sleep 20 hours a day, echolocate to find their prey, and eat
mosquitoes, moths, wasps, gnats, and other insects. My heroes!
More info? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat
To be certain, a closer physical examination would have
been necessary, and I was not going for a ladder, hat, gloves, etc., even for
the blog! Besides, I hate having anyone
interrupt MY sleep…”do unto others…”
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