Look who showed up at my house today:


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I'm a little bit uneasy about letting the kids out to play today, since it's hanging right above the garage door, and that's where they like to play.
Anybody have any more info on what type of bat this is? Looks like a Big Brown bat to me, which is common in NC.
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He reminds me of Kelmac but with hair :-)
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man that thing looks nasty.
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That's as wrong as two boys in bed.
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As far as I know, bats can carry rabies but if you don't bother the bat it likely won't bother you. If anything, bats are good to have around as they will help to take care of mosquito problems :-)
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I would not worry about it, we had bats in our sheds for years with no issues and it takes quite a bit to disturb them.
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Call your local animal control if it makes you uneasy and isn't leaving.
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I think it's cute!
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I plan on it if it isn't gone after tomorrow. I figured with the weather change, he just didn't quite make it home last night. If he's still there tonight or in the morning, there may be a problem.
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That's been my experience as well. :-)
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Good advice. But I'd add: when you observe animals behaving out-of-ordinary, especially rabies-prone animals, its best to be very wary. And a bat in the open, in bright light isn't normal behavior. Definitely leave it alone.
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Yep. I figure it's above my garage door for one of two reasons:
either the change in weather last night (quick storms rolling in and cooled off really quickly)
or it could be rabid.
If it's gone by this evening or in the morning, I'm assuming it's the change in weather and couldn't make it home. If it's still there, well...
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It could also be affected by that white fungus, although it does not look like it, but it has made their behavior
very erratic, made them so agitated and nervous that they come out of their dens at the wrong times and
waste valuable energy. It could be resting and hoping for night and to be left alone to re-charge batts,
no pun intended.
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Where is Robin?????
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Wow. My Mother in law gets around!
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You can google "bat box" and put one up for him in a tree or on a fence post. They are flying insect feeders not usually active during the day. We have some bat boxes in the neighborhood and they seem to get used.
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Yep,it looks like the kind of Bat that eats a few thousand insects a night :-)
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All good! The bat is gone now that it's dark.
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Let us know if he returns in the morning.
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Holy relatives that finally left Batman!

I think he got tired of waiting for the door to the batcave to open.
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