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Bats:
On returning home after Christmas one message on my machine was from
nearby neighbours in Glen Margaret saying they had found a live bat
flying around inside their house - theycaught it, checked its nose and
"since it was not white we released it outside". The bat has presumably
perished by now, but this episode prompts me to ask what should be done
in such a situation: we have been given information before on what to do
with/about dead bats - but a reminder about this, plus info on what to
do with live ones would be appreciated.....
Baltimores:
For the third winter in a row I have a Baltimore oriole (male) at my
feeders; it had been seen very intermittently over the past few weeks,
but started feeding regularly at my fat and seed feeders for four days
before I went away; as I just had arranged for a neighbour to top up
existing feeders daily, I did not attempt initiating more
oriole-specific feeding until my return . On my return I find the oriole
feeding well and holding his own very ably with the other birds. I am
more than willing to initiate the mealworm routine with this bird, but
over the past two years have become increasingly concerned/confused
about the issue of their (surely necessary?) ultimate adaptation to a
winter survival diet without human help - and to what degree we are
helping or hindering this process by daily mealworm feeding throughout
the winter. In light of this I am unclear how best to proceed:is it best
to continue with fruit and daily mealworms as presently done or should
these be offered intermittently - or ????
Thoughts, comments and suggestions on both topics will be most welcome!
Eleanor Lindsay
Seabright, St Margarets Bay
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<font size="+1">Bats:<br>
On returning home after Christmas one message on my machine was
from nearby neighbours in Glen Margaret saying they had found a
live bat flying around inside their house - theycaught it, checked
its nose and "since it was not white we released it outside". The
bat has presumably perished by now, but this episode prompts me to
ask what should be done in such a situation: we have been given
information before on what to do with/about dead bats - but a
reminder about this, plus info on what to do with live ones would
be appreciated.....<br>
<br>
Baltimores:<br>
For the third winter in a row I have a Baltimore oriole (male) at
my feeders; it had been seen very intermittently over the past few
weeks, but started feeding regularly at my fat and seed feeders
for four days before I went away; </font><font size="+1"><font
size="+1">as I just had arranged for a neighbour to top up
existing feeders daily, </font>I did not attempt initiating
more oriole-specific feeding until my return . On my return I find
the oriole feeding well and holding his own very ably with the
other birds. I am more than willing to initiate the mealworm
routine with this bird, but over the past two years have become
increasingly concerned/confused about the issue of their (surely
necessary?) ultimate adaptation to a winter survival diet without
human help - and to what degree we are helping or hindering this
process by daily mealworm feeding throughout the winter. In light
of this I am unclear how best to proceed:is it best to continue
with fruit and daily mealworms as presently done or should these
be offered intermittently - or ????<br>
<br>
Thoughts, comments and suggestions on both topics will be most
welcome!<br>
<br>
Eleanor Lindsay<br>
Seabright, St Margarets Bay<br>
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