Mandi's Bats Love Eating Foliage, Even In Pouring Rain - Behind The Scenes Working In A Bat Aviary

Watch as Irene tries to put bat-loving foliage ('browse') into the bat flight aviary in the pouring rain. Despite the heavy and cold rain, the bats just can't get to it fast enough.

And Jackie, the cutest of little red flying foxes just has to go along for a ride.

Well, it's not an easy job with rain, free riders, and eager bats chasing you for the foliage. But, it's just another day working in Mandi's bat aviary!

FLYING FOX FOOD

Most people think bats or flying foxes only eat our backyard fruit or fruit in our commercial orchards. But they don't.

In fact, their natural food is pollen and nectar from over 100 species of native Australian trees and vines.

They can eat the flowers and sometimes leaves of eucalypt, lily pilly, paperbark, and turpentine trees.

When native foods are scarce, particularly during drought, bats only then may supplement this diet by eating fruit from introduced plants found in gardens, orchards, parks, and streetscaping.

MORE ABOUT MANDI'S BATS

Mandi has been a licensed bat carer for nearly 30 years. She lives in Southeast Queensland and cares for bats from her personal funds and any donations she may receive.

She looks after baby bats, orphaned bats, injured bats, and even geriatric bats who are allowed to live out their days in the blissful batty comfort of her loving care.

Mandi also actively supports other bat carers who need any form of assistance with their bats in care, including temporary in-house care if a carer is sick or needs to go away.

But being an individual carer and not a member of a Not-For-Profit wildlife organization, Mandi does not receive any form of government financial support or grant monies.

FUNDRAISING FOR MANDI'S BATS

This video is part of my fundraising initiative to help Mandi feed her bats, maintain and improve her aviaries.

So, if you would like to donate to Mandi's bats, then use a PayPal account to send a donation:

ireneisaacsonphotography@gmail.com OR VIA: paypal.me/ireneisaacson

All funds are donated directly to Mandi for the bats in her care.

THANK YOU! ;-)

ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON:

Irene Isaacson (ex-iFotoTravel) is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer. Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills.

With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene is an active volunteer and member of many global wildlife organizations.

These include Not-For-Profit organizations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits.

She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support, and enact change.

Irene says: “We are all stewards of our planet. Between us all, we can help secure the future of our world and the plants and animals within it. It only needs to start with one person…”

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