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Diddlydee@feddit.uk to Bats@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

Came across this bat (pipistrelle?) in the basement of an abandoned Victorian manor house.

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Came across this bat (pipistrelle?) in the basement of an abandoned Victorian manor house.

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Diddlydee@feddit.uk to Bats@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago
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    Abandoned Victorian manor house

    And you’re sure it’s not a vampire in disguise?

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      Probably. OP has a bit of a problem with bright lights since, looking a bit pale and ever so thirsty, must be the flu though.

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    It’s great that you encountered a bat but FYI it looks like you might have broken the law by taking that photo:

    https://www.bats.org.uk/advice/bats-and-the-law

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      I didn’t deliberately disturb him. I was passing through and needed my torch. Thought it was a fungus or polyp of some sort (the basement was full of weird growths) and snapped a quick pic as it moved and peeked its little furry face out. I dimmed my torch and passed through quickly. There were a few others but I ignored them.

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