Fritter.

[den]

Fritter is a juvenile, pre-flight western broadnosed bat. He'd fallen from his roost and was found by a fisherman. Fritter was hanging onto a bridge pylon about 10cm above the river. A hungry murray cod was circling below. Another few hours and Fritter would have been fish food. He was very thin and thirsty when I got him, so a quick feed of Biolact was in order.

My first bat for some time!

Right now he is in a recovery tent, hanging between strips of cloth.



I Can't Believe It's Not Echidna Milk doubling as I Can't Believe It's Not Bat Milk



Fritter, well fed and slightly happier.

Comments

[tavella.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed that the fisherman knew he was in trouble. I'd have just assumed that he was a bat, doing his batty thing and hanging out under the bridge waiting for night.