Category Bats

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

WildWatch Weekly 6 Benefits of Installing a Bat Box in your Backyard Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Consider Installing a Bat Box 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. In Pennsylvania...

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…