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The Secret Life of Bats: Watch the Schwarz Barn Colony Live

WildWatch Weekly The Secret Life of Bats: Watch the Schwartz Barn Colony Live Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Big Brown Bat Colony Roost in WLT Schwartz Barn Barn Bats Live: Streaming the Secret World of Big Brown Bats We’re excited to introduce a brand-new window into the nighttime world of one of Pennsylvania’s most important native mammals—the big brown bat! Thanks to a partnership between PixCams and the Westmoreland Land Trust (WLT), we’ve installed live streaming cameras...

Bats on the Go: The Little-Known Story of Bat Migration

WildWatch Weekly Bats on the Go: The Little-Known Story of Bat Migration Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube The Little-Known Story of Bat Migration As winter loosens its grip on Pennsylvania, an incredible yet often overlooked migration is underway. While many associate migration with birds, several species of bats also embark on seasonal journeys, traveling northward as temperatures rise. Among them, the silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans), the hoary bat (Lasiurus...

Listening to Bats in your Backyard and Who is Talking

WildWatch Weekly Listening to Bats in your Backyard and Who is Talking Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Why are Bats Important? Having bats in your backyard is important for various reasons. Firstly, bats are highly effective natural pest controllers, consuming vast quantities of insects such as mosquitoes, moths, and beetles, which helps to control insect populations and reduce the need for chemical pesticides. Secondly, bats play a crucial role in pollination, aiding in the...

6 Benefits of Installing a Bat Box in your Backyard

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Bats are the only mammals that fly. Their wings are thin membranes of skin stretched from fore to hind legs, and from hind legs to tail. The name of their order, Chiroptera, means “hand-winged.” Their long, slender finger bones act as wing struts, stretching the skin taut for flying; closed, they fold the wings alongside the body.
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New Bat Box Live Stream

New Bat Box Live Streaming Camera We have installed a newly custom designed bat box that includes a live streaming HD camera in 1080p resolution with an audio MIC. The camera was installed in a remote setting in South Western…