Evicting the Local Wildlife

[restoman]

Today we were working at moving accumulated 'stuff' out of my workshop to get the place ready to be sold. Mark picked up a box of ceramic tiles that was sitting in a corner, and dislodged this little guy from his hiding place behind the box:




Apparently he was hibernating in the house all winter. He was very groggy and disoriented, with sawdust on his face. He did not seem to be injured. I picked him up in an old cap and carefully put him outside on the porch. After a few minutes he regained his composure and flew away.

Comments

[lockenessie.livejournal.com]

Ack! And you had the composure to take a picture! I am impressed.

[restoman.livejournal.com]

I like bats! I find them fascinating. I love the idea that they eat their weight in insects (mostly mosquitos) every few days. They make some rather disturbing hissing sounds when you pick them up, and one has to be very careful because of the very real possibility of getting rabies from a bat-bite, but they are basically harmless.

I have handled at least 40 of them over the years ...they like old houses too!

[lockenessie.livejournal.com]

I do not like things with wings. I do not like their flapping. I am afraid they will fly at my face and that I will swat them and hurt them. There, I have revealed way too much. LOL

If I get another one in my house, I am calling you!

[restoman.livejournal.com]

LOL

OK, call me next time one gets in your house!

They can be very intimidating when a bunch of them are flying around you!

[zackzak.livejournal.com]

i'm with Vanessa on this one!! eek!

[restoman.livejournal.com]

I think that most people would agree with you and Vanessa.

I'm just strange!