A Surprising Encounter

 If you saw the last post, then you will know that in today's post, there is another new animal on the blog. I'll start where I left off last time. I was photographing some birds and squirrels when my mum called me over to the water's edge. So, what was this new mammal then? The answer is.........a bat. For a few minutes it was rapidly flying around a bit of the lake. I couldn't get a clear photo of it until it landed on a tree nearby. This was when I took the photos.

One thing I haven't addressed yet is the fact that the bat was out in daylight. As you probably know, bats are nocturnal. However, it is not unheard of for a bat to be out a little earlier, especially as it was late afternoon/evening. Now the question is, what species was it? It was too big for the common pipistrelle, so I originally thought the Noctule, Britain's largest bat. However, this was too big and quite rare. So that's why I think it is Daubenton's bat. It is bigger than a pipistrelle, smaller than a Noctule and hunts insects on water. It is also considerably common. 

That is all for today's post. Remember to leave a comment and thanks for reading!