Rescuing a flying-fox in a pool enclosure: this is Montpelier
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มี.ค. 2019
- Montpelier is an adult male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who got trapped in a pool enclosure. It's quite difficult, even impossible, for bats to get out of enclosed or confined places, where they can't climb high enough to be able to fly high enough to clear the boundaries.
The ledges around the pool were quite narrow and where the batty was hanging (in the hedge) was difficult to access from the narrow ledge. I don't like to get wet, and it would be difficult to rescue a bat while floundering in the swimming pool.
The painter laid me a plank over the corner of the pool which provided the access I needed without having to sidle along a ledge or risk falling in.
Sorry folks, happily I didn't fall in.
Montpelier didn't really enjoy being caught, but he was either a sufficiently calm boy, or had hit his head enough to keep him fairly quiet. He flew off into the wall then took a swim in the pool. I love to watch them swim - they're so elegant as they slide across the water surface using an effortless batterfly stroke.
He's doing fine in care. I am hoping he was just inconveniently placed, rather than having damaged more than his pride, and having gathered a few bruises in his attempts to escape.
Day 3 in care: Montpelier is doing well but has grazes on his knuckles which need some time to heal.
The bone is just under the skin and knuckle grazes are relatively serious, requiring special dressings (expensive dressings) to keep the bone covered and moist till healing occurs.
Final update: Montpelier did well in care; he healed and he went into the release aviary, and was released about 7 weeks after coming into care.
YAY, we love a happy release.
When you started feeding him he looked at u like “wtf is going on here? I’m scared shitless but I’m gonna eat this food anyways...”
Yup.🤣
Haha I love how they do that eye thing where you can see the white part just like a dog.
Hi Bigiggy
Are you new to my channel? I adore seeing the whites of their eyes.
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I can’t believe how much there like a fox
They side eye you, and it’s so funny it’s like they’re annoyed at you, and making weird faces I can’t it’s so funny
I knowww! It's the cutest s**t.
When dogs do it, it's a sign of stress.
Honestly I had no idea bats could swim, this was really impressive
They all can do it if they land in the water.
The big bats bellydip on the creek or ponds near their colony, and if they miscalculate and end up in the drink, they just swim out.
They don't like being out of their environment, either in the water or on the ground, so they scamper out quickly.
Because this is the name for this kind of bat; he's flying-fox (hyphenated) which is a kind of fruit bat.
All flying-foxes are bats, but not all bats are flying-foxes.
These bats have foxy little faces and fly so they were "imaginatively" named flying-foxes.
Squirrels are not bats; bats/flying-foxes are not in the USA or UK or Americas mainland. They're in Australia, the Australia Pacific and SE Asia and Africa and Egypt and Turkey and the western mediterranean coastal area. @@therealgigi_
Bats are just gorgeous, it’s heartbreaking to see them hurt or injured.
They look so cute 😆 but sadly I'm afraid of them😢
@@nxmong My channel has actually helped a lot of people's fear of bats by gradually showing them the bats in a different light, and letting them look into the baby's eyes and see them for what and who they are - sentient animals with a soul, with mischief in their eyes and love in their hearts.
I'm scared of snakes - I think they're gorgeous looking (some of them), with their amazing patterns; I love to look at pix of the magnificence of pythons, but I really don't feel any affection for them and I am scared of the venomous snakes. I don't want to know more about them or interact with them but I recognise their role in the ecosystem and recognise that if you don't confront or harm them, they won't harm you.
Same with bats - not everyone is going to love the batties; not everyone is going to look into their eyes and fall in love; not everyone is going to want to interact with the bats, and not everyone is going to want to have them in their lives in any way. That's not required; it would just be nice if people would acknowledge their individual sentience and battiness, and left them alone. Hate isn't required (I'm scared of snakes but I don't hate them) - just acknowledging them.
If you keep watching the channel you may get a new appreciation for them and maybe less fear.
Thank you for your comment.
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I WANT BATS OOOCK AT MY PROFILE I LOVE BATS!!! 💗
That jawn to big
I can't get over how GORGEOUS bats are...
Me neither
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These Flying Foxes are pretty dang cute... but the smaller versions that create a ruckus when they get in my house aren't quite as easy on the eyes.
Yeaaaa
He is a handsome boy. And those eyes, he was really awake and watching everything. So intelligent. Glad he is doing well and his knuckles heal. Good job!
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He doesn’t wanna lie down until you give him his blanket, that’s adorable
why assume it's male you dumbass? ppl usealways him when they don't know it like basis of any kinds of livings are male being🤮🤮🤮
@@nekoneko5777 Nobody is assuming its male - I said in the video that he was male, because I could smell him from across the pool.
If you had bothered watching the vid and listening to my commentary, OR reading the description, you would already know this.
Now who is the dumbass?
I've always loved bats. My family have a moderately sized farm with a small bat colony that took up roost in one of the old barns and it's so cozy to sit out and watch them fly around on a moonlit night. I used to be a little afraid of them as a kid, but unless they have rabies they are incredibly unlikely to even approach you.
I had no idea they could swim so well. Wow.
Pretty much every animal can swim decently if their life depends on it, especially mammals
Wow
Were apparently the only mammals that doesnt know how to swim instinctively.
@@apdroidgeek1737 Well I sure learned instinctively. My friend pushed me into the deep end when I was 4 and with pure instinct I doggy-paddled my way to safety.
Actually, if you really want to be surprised, check out sloths in water.
I guess those wings make pretty good emergency paddles in the water.
It's like flying, but the water is supporting their weight
@@Megabattie maybe swimming too idk
@@3D_PUPPO They swim really well, but don't like to be in the water because predators can get them there - crocodiles and any water predator.
@@Megabattie makes sense since crocodiles and/or alligators swim really fast so yeah thanks for telling me that
2:22 this is the cutest thing I have ever laid eyes upon.
Wow. I rewatched him swim several times now. It is incredibly cute. He is such a calm fellow.
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the eyes 🥺❤️❤️
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It's so cute! 😍
Thank you for the footage of him swimming so well, I did not know that bats could swim.
It's not too different from flying; they swim easily and comfortably, however it is not their environment and they're always stressed in the water.
In the north, the water has a lot of predators. They don't know that swimming pools aren't dangerous for them though.
All they know at this stage is that they're grounded and they can't get height to fly out, which has to be stressful for them
These lady's have showed the world that bats are cool and that we need them! 💗
He is so majestic and soooooo cute💗💗💗💗💗💗💖💖💖💖💖💞💞💞💞💞💕💕💕💕💕💕💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💗💗💗💗💗💞💞💞💞💖💖💖💕💕💕💕💓💓💓💓
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Bat: "OH GOD!! Please don't kill me!!"
Human: *puts tube in its mouth and feeds it*
Bat: "GAH, What the actual???"
"Sorry folks, happily I didn't fall in" - love your humor noir :))) Thank you Meg!
there probably would have been no video had I fallen in and ruined my camera and phone
You will never know if this is a bot...
- Ashley 2021
THOSE THINGS HAVE NO RIGHT HAVING THE MOST ADORABLE EYES IN EXISTENCE
Their so adorbs😂
It’s a good idea to talk in a quiet tone around frightened and wild animals. These ladies are selfless, kind and we all need to share our world.
Look like chihuahuas lol cute
Flying dog. Bat has those innocent puppy like eyes
Beautiful eyes they have. Precious
He's gorgeous!!
And I keep learning new things....bats can swim.
Such a beautiful batty. ❤
What a puppy dog face he has.
Bats have been my favorite animal ever since I could speak!
Awesome
Bless his little heart! He's got some friends now!❤
He's been released long since; good that he didn't hit his head too much and was able to recover and be released.
Thank you. What a thing of beauty, the swimming Montpelier. A picture of elegance even in his desperate situation. I'm glad his injuries are repairable, a process but not lethal, after all the sad outcomes in recent weeks.
Well look at YOU balancing on that plank. NICE JOB!
I love how this lady sniffs the air to tell if its a boy or girl bat lol That's some Wolverine-level skills there.
Nah it's pretty obvious if it's a boy. Unless said boy has been in a swimming pool and has washed his aromatic pheromones off.
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He swam beautifully! I was surprised by that, I didn't expect bats could swim. He has the sweetest face.
It's like flying only not having to support your own weight
@@Megabattie in ri we dont have bats
@@f1car321 There are bats everywhere except in the Arctic and Antarctic. There are no flying-foxes on the US mainland or in Eastern Europe.
He sure is a handsome fella. I hope that he heals completely, and is able to return to his natural habitat.
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I love watching him swim- he glides over the water. Beautiful 😊
Well done, Meg, for not falling in. I'm glad to hear that Montpelier is doing well in care.
OMG this rescue was unique. I had never seen a bat swim before. Hope Montpeller gets well ASAP. Keep up the great work you do.
Have a look for Megabattie/Boyce in YT search bar.
Boyce swam as well.
@@Megabattie I checked it out. Most amazing vid. Boyce is incredible swimmer. Thanks for being a Guardian Angel for these beautiful bats.
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It’s a flying fox can’t you see the head shapers as a fox 🙄
Cute boy. Glad you are ok, Meg.
I'm glad he is doing well xxx Great job ladies xxx
Pretty bat. Wish him the best.
Also, nice balancing act.
I walked the plank
Hahahaha, yes you did!!
aww I know they probably hate falling in water but its so cool to see them swim
Thhgh
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They don't like to be in the water but they get their drinking water by skimming the surfaces of ponds, creeks and rivers and then licking the water off their fur.
They don't particularly like being in the water because it's not their environment, though they're very graceful in the water.
In the wild, being in the water means they can't take off unless they get to the bank and then climb a tree. It also means they're subject to predation - crocodiles up north, eels grabbing their feet around our area. Predatory birds (raptors like sea eagles and hawks) who can scoop them off the surface of the water.
It's so crazy how bats and flying foxes and squirrels look like cats and dogs just really small when you actually see them stopped and up close.
He's so cute 😍
So cute. They look like the perfect mix of cats, birds, and foxes.
He doesn't want to lie down until you give him the blanket, which is amazing
So cute. It looks just like a little dog, but with a more humanoid body with the arms
What a good rescue after the sad ones you've had off and on the past couple/few months. What a beautiful face. Glad you didn't fall in the pool. ~db
Thank you for your help❤
When I was around 6 yrs old, my Grandfather found a bat had fallen into my Grandmothers rainwater barrel. It was so cute how he put it in a pail with a wire handle, used clothes pins to hang it up on Grandma's clothed line, and left the little fart to dry off in the sun. Sure enough a while later it left - FLAP ! FLAP ! FLAP ! - out of the barrel. I LOVE YOU GRANDPA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's great when bats are rescued and helped and they can fly away
That swimming was amazing.💕
There's another one of a bat swimming, where I had to chase him around the edge of the pool.
Search in YT search for Megabattie/Boyce
Megabattie Thanks!!
Monte should get the “Most helpful bat of the month award for not allowing Meg to get wet” 🏆 Hope you continue to be well. You are gorgeous 🥰🥰
Jim Zant already won that award.
He's such a cutie pie!! Thanks meg. ♥️ :)
Aww! I love bats.
Me too
Handsome guy. Thanks Meg and your helpers too🌸
I love your work, you're an AMAZING lady!! You've made my 5 year old daughter no longer afraid of bats. She's now carrying a little stuffed bat around with a toy bottle & her doctor kit, telling me she's going to rescue bats too 🥰 thank you for being awesome & actively helping the world. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
LOL that's awesome. Make her a tube of Glucose Gel from an old toothpaste or medication tube, and put a label on it saying Glucose. You can fill it up with hand cream or water and glue on the cap. You might have to bandage it too after some of her rescue batties bite it.
What's her name?
@@Megabattie awesome idea! We live in Phoenix, AZ and took her to see the Mexican free-tailed bats leave the canal tunnel to hunt last night. They go zooming so close you can hear their wings. She was amazed. Evey time I notice you've put up a new video she immediately demands I put it on the tv for her. ♥️ She's even started drawing bats - for a 5yo they're pretty good! Thank you for all that you do, we feel we almost know you from your videos - you're the best! 🦇🥰
@@Megabattie almost forgot, her name is Devin Rose
@@kimrhatigan778 She sounds like the new and upcoming Megabattie, or Amanda Lollar.
Hello Devin Rose
@@Megabattie Devin Rose said "Hello to you. I love bats very much...they are my favorite. I love to take care of bats with you" lol she's watching you right now on our TV with her toy bat & rolled up wash cloth that she puts him on like your dummy rolls 🥰 she came back and reminded me to say "and I love her" lol you are her hero. 🙂
What a large and beautiful creature.
Its so cool to watch bats swim.
Yay! Finally you, Maggie and we viewers get to celebrate a rescue with a living ending. Thanks for fishing out Montpelier. Hope his recovery is swift. 🙂💕🦇
Thanks so much for helping him! I know they're not everyones favorite creatures, but they have their place here as well. Cheers from Canada! : )
I adore them - they're my favourite animal (apart from birds - I love parrots - they're so funny and smart).
@@Megabattie They are! If your interested there is a guy from UK who has an African Grey named Ruby.(X rated Ruby is the channel. ) Her language would make a sailor or trucker blush, but she is so charming as she says everything in a British accent . : )
@@caveman3021 Thanks Cave Man. I don't have time to watch vids at the moment. I haven't even got a vid for tomorrow yet.
I love internet parrots.
Are there any men that do bat rescues, or mostly women?
Mostly women. Some men.
@@Megabattie Women have a good heart
So grateful for you.
So glad he's all better and free ❤ he's just the cutest thing I've ever seen. I just found this channel and I love it... thank you for helping these guys.
Hi Awkward Autistic; you're very welcome here; I try to interact with my viewers and answer their questions (but read the descriptions first because they might answer your questions).
Welcome to Megabattie,
I put lots of information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put the fate of the animal if I know it, at the time I put the video up. I may put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care.
There is also a Happy Outcomes playlist if you want to only watch videos where the bat survives; this is a real life channel and you get the good, the bad, the ugly and distressing, and even my oopsies.
You can find further videos on an individual bat by searching in the YT search bar for Megabattie/and the name of the bat you want to follow.
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What a quiet, handsome little man!
i love these big beautiful creatures
I hope this handsome boy is out flying soon! 💕🦇💕
He did look so lovely in the water. Elegant, as you said. I'm glad you did not fall in, Meg. You are the superhero bat rescuer, tangling in bushes on a tightrope above the water.
2:39
The bat: “What sound was that ?!”
You gals are my heroes. Thanks for all your hard work!
Get well and fly free soon Mr Montpelier.🌼🏥.
Shiver me timbers! That was a cliffhanger! I’m so glad that you didn’t fall!
That’s a real beaut of a bat! I pray that he recovers and has no further mishaps!
That was a beautiful rescue Meg .. Happy to hear this little one is doing so well 💖💖💖💖
Sweet little guy.
His eyes... looks like a puppy.
You are such a nice lady!.. Thank You!!
1:23 ow thats gotta hurt
He's been crawling around on the pool surrounding tiles - the sandstone ones which were rough and not slippery.
He had been crawling around for an hour before I got there.
That's what grazed his knuckles.
Glad he's doing well.
Flying Foxes are persons. They are on the mental level as a cat.
He’s so adorable! Bless him. He is not a bad swimmer either.
I love bats!
OMG he can SWIM :)))) i loveeee ittttt
Me too
He is extrimly adorroble!❤🦇
Edit: Thanks for 20 likes!.
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Very nice looking bat.
Now how could any lady bat not want this handsome boy ......
They are pretty and cutevery adorable how beautiful
I think that is so wild that you can tell it’s a boy by the smell! That is amazing to me. Oh wow, I didn’t know they could swim, they are pretty amazing animals!! They are like the cutest little puppy you’ve ever seen except with wings! 🦇💕🦇💕🦇💕🦇💕🦇💕
Swimming is just a mimic of flying.
The boy smell in late summer is quite distinctive; it's mating season and the boys anoint themselves with their urine and the pheromones in their urine, and the oily pheromones in their chest glands. It's quite *aromatic* and has distinct acrid pong (Aussie for stinky).
Sending Montpelier good thoughts and prayers for a good speedy recovery. Thank you Meg. 💖💖💖
That high five at the end was super satisfying :D
It's like a mutual sign of relief and congratulations for a job well done through cooperation. And hopefully the battie is on its way to getting back home asap.
Poor guy looked so confused. He's a pretty good.
The eyes are adoreable
They are indeed, and the pointy bits are impressive.
I love flying foxes. They look like winged dogs. I know they are wild animals and should not be approached unless you're a professional. But they are just so cute. I think that's how most of the people get bitten or scratched, out of thoes who do. Thank you for teaching the world about these amazing animals.
It's great to see a batty doing well after a depressing spell of bad outcomes.
I actually shouted "Oh no!" and naughtier words when he fell in the pool; I had no idea bats could swim. Hope he gets well soon and gets back to his "tashing" (North East English slang for wooing the ladies).
Joanne, if you're new here I'd recommend you always read video description while ad preroll is going on. Meg puts a lot of useful information there. Have a great day! :)
I didn't know they could swim either!
I was born in Portsmouth, lived most of my life on Teesside (Hartlepool) and now live in Northumberland (Aching on, about 17 and a half miles up the road from Newcastle - I'm an honorary Geordie) and words and language are an interest of mine. I love learning new words and phrases and the North East has such a rich, diverse mixture of cultures and dialects. Feel free to ask if there's anything I can help with 😺
That should be "Ashington" - Auto Correct strikes again!
All mammals can swim, some like it better than others.
He‘s sooooo cute 😂
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Oh I do love watching them swim as well! Very elegant. You could have made Maggie hop in and then climbed on her shoulders Meg. 😉
Now that is an awesome suggestion
They are incredibly adorable and gentle creatures!!! Kind of like a hidden gem. I hope for more education for society so that they may get the proper love and care that they deserve.
Awww it’s so cute looking, it’s like a pupper with wings
What a handsome boy he is, the silver in his facial hair and nose are just gorgeous ! yay.
Batterfly strike. Good one hahaha!! Pleased everything went well. X
what a very handsome fella, the battie that is. Beautiful big eyes.
He does..😍
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Such a cute baby
What a beautiful little face! I hope he recovers quickly. Very nice rescue!
Nobody’s allowed to laugh...😂😂😂👍....yeah, ok.😐 Glad to hear he’s doing well so far! 🥳