Baby Kestrel Tastes His First Bat Lolly

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Despite arriving into care as a premature orphan on the 2nd December last year, baby Kestrel has only now reached a major milestone in his young life.
It's time to introduce bat lollies which are tiny pieces of very ripe, peeled pear to kick off the weaning process.
As will occur once Kestrel is released back to the wild, whole fruit or part thereof is squeezed onto to the roof of the mouth, extracting juice and seeds which pass through the digestive tract before being deposited in nutrient rich guano thus helping to regenerate forests.
It's very early days for Kestrel but his species has been pollinating and dispersing forest seeds for millennia which is why flying-foxes are so important to the health and diversity of Australian forests.
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[@lindam2090]

He looks so good. They come in scared and nervous. Then they become this. So dang cute and learning all the stuff to grow into a big boy.

[@cubbi2789]

Num nums, adorable and so cute. Thank you for sharing the first introduction to fruit

[@softwave1662]

What a precious adorable baby

[@thephantomspectator407]

Been waiting for this!🥰 Ever since we got to see him really take to feeding time as tiny, wee baby, I had a feeling little Kestrel's first meeting with a bat lolly would be an enthusiastic case of love at first nibble!😄😊❤🦇❤🦇❤🦇❤

[@nena4215]

Comes in a little helpless and super skinny preemie and look at him now, well on his way to being a big, strong, handsome man!

[@rosyboa5520]

Wow, he took to fruit like crazy! He'll be eating big chunks from the bucket soon!

[@tracyjacoby2382]

So heartwarming to see Baby Kestrel enjoying his lollie. His eyes are so bright & he looks so content. THANK YOU Batzilla for saving his life!!🤗🦇💕

[@CottonBollBat]

I love watching these flying fox videos with my boyfriend, times are tough but these keep me smiling

[@mscir]

What a fine looking little fellow. And he looks so happy. Well done.

[@PointerNation]

Little fellow really loves the pear lollies. Glad he's doing well. Thank you for taking good care of him, Mrs. Batzilla!

[@angelicagaldos]

He's so gorgeous

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

How can they be so cute?

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Yummy fruit! He's adorable! ❤🦇🤗

[@amandabriggs1210]

He's doing really well,, and he's so adorable and cute bless him! Thankyou batzilla God bless, ☺☺❤❤🦇🦇

[@melissamartin8266]

I think he likes it. What a cutie. It's like a 5 star hotel for batties.❤❤❤

[@chefyanayano]

I swear my dog looks just like this bat!!

[@lisamelroy2855]

Kestrel is so adorable! I'm glad the first bat lollies were such a success. I hope he continues to grow bigger and stronger! ❤️🦇

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

He’s doing so well. Makes me happy to watch him. Bats are really gentle little creatures it seems ❤

[@dyanalayng5507]

A new food world has opened up! Doing well, Kestral! 💖💕🦇🖤🇨🇦

[@MINISTER_Calvin]

What a cutie he really enjoyed the fruit wonderful video thanks for sharing have a great and blessed day God bless 🙏

[@AIRFGC]

so smol ❤

[@gmhefner1]

oh well done baby kestrel!!!! :)

[@cambarski4260]

Just love you ladies. Taking care of these beautiful animals❤️👍✌️✌️

[@wolfangel369]

Awww he's done really well with his first tasters of fruit...hope he goes from strength to strength xxx

[@anettjessop9102]

A bat-lolly success!! 🦇❣

[@davidt3956]

what a little face. Cutey.

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

Awww 🦇♥️♥️♥️🦇

[@Vanessa_Simone_In_Toronto]

I can relate. I love pears too!

[@suecanada2313]

Baby Kestrel looks amazing, bright and ready eat all the bat lollies you give him ❤ 🦇

[@JF-kv1gm]

"Yummy scrummy in my tummy"🙏😍🍐

[@Laura-tp8wz]

I love how you talk to these babies! Bless them and thank you!!!!

[@whatsgoingon2029]

Wonderful beings!💖🦇💖🦇😍

[@CJG1419]

He’s the cutest little man!

[@mrsmetalhead666]

He is just adorable.

[@R-compoundR-code]

Much too cute!!

[@sherryvaughn6255]

Cute, love watching this little guy eat and stretch

[@francesfarmer736]

How adorable he is❤️🦇

[@floofymac8463]

I can hear the love in your voice for these little ones. Thanks for taking such good care of them! ♥

[@JadeStrawberry]

He was ready for fruit.

[@soniafrontera6040]

Great success! He looks blissful enjoying his fruit lolly. ❤️❤️❤️

[@maireandjohnstege2520]

He is sooooooo cute! Thank you for sharing.

[@enigel1969]

He has a manicure! ❤

[@adrijanacah1280]

He is so cute and sweet, eating and tasting his fruit lollies!😍🥰💝💖

[@madelineciresi4219]

Kestrel is so cute 😍

[@moooh3409]

thank you for care & share 💚🦇💚

[@sandytrosper7258]

He is so precious💕🦇💕🦇💕🦇💋

[@yukiyukari77]

So cute

[@karenpresley7101]

He had is adorable!!! ❤️🦇❤️

[@irisjankowska9726]

My Kestrel ❤️🦇❤️🥰

[@sherryvaughn6255]

He's so dang 😍 😍

[@m.allard5819]

What a happy baby!❤

[@susanm4665]

Very cute

[@rebeccaweil1]

So sweet

[@Kim-lc3fv]

So, the babies don't make and eject a spat until they've eaten raw fruit with the skin on? But steamed or v ripe peeled fruit can be consumed completely?

[@banksiasong]

Who's a clever boy?

[@scallopohare9431]

Aw! So cute.

[@christophert.7635]

❤❤❤

[@1garryrippon]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😎

[@susanolson3611]

🤗❤️

[@crazydoglady5]

isnt he adorable......

[@user-gu8ze6qr9f]

😊

[@jonlewis1511]

I’m late arriving so maybe this has been addressed but I thought a kestrel was a sparrowhawk, not a bat. Or is that just this guy’s name? Like calling him “Eagle”?

[@susanolson3611]

This year's rescues are named after birds. 🙂

[@BigJackHorner2023]

kestrel is his name

[@keithmilburn4866]

Fantastic

[@user-zx6is5in5l]

Я УМРУ ОТ УМИЛЕНИЯ!! 🥰🥰😘😘он милый до слёз!! 😭😭😭ЗАЧЕМ ВЫ ЕГО В ПОЛОТЕНЦЕ ЗАМОТАЛИ??? ТЁТКА, ТЕБЯ БЫ ТАК ЗАМОТАТЬ!! ОТПУСТИТЕ ЗВЕРУШКУ!!!