​BAT NIGHT AT ELLIS BIRD FARM THIS SATURDAY!

Our summer student, Shaye Hill, had the exciting opportunity on August 14th to release a young Big Brown Bat into one of the bat houses at EBF. The young bat was born at Medicine River Wildlife Centre (MRWC) to a female (Betty) that had been brought in earlier in the summer with an injury. They were totally surprised when she gave birth to this baby! 
 
We checked the bat box earlier in the day and determined that there were still six Big Brown Bats in it, so the fostered bat was released and we are hoping that it will get the necessary flying and hunting lessons from the other bats. 

Judy Boyd, shown here with Shaye after the release, has volunteered to return with Betty to EBF  for our Bat Night so folks can see a wild Big Brown Bat up close. 
 
Judy and Betty are two more reasons to come to our Bat Night at Bird Farm this Saturday night! We are charging only $10 a family (prepaid or when registering). Learn about Alberta bats with bat expert, Cory Olson, and do a bat walk with a bat detector to "hear" bats!  Pay and register here
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