A Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) smiles and looks directly at the camera. This brown bat with slightly rounded ears has a friendly face and bright eyes. He is roosting on a bark surface. Photo by Paul Faure. Logo Alberta Community Bat Program, WCS Canada www.albertabats.ca

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The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is found across Alberta, munching on a variety of insects—especially beetles! With a strong bite perfect for big bugs, they’re a key player in pest control and happily use bat houses. Truly a #FarmersFriend! 🦇🌾 #AlbertaBats #Bats #BatsNeedFriends🧪🦇🌎

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Image of a bat with blonde fur and very large ears. Nose is pointy and he is giving side-eye while being held in a blue-gloved hand. Photo by Jason Headley. A map of Alberta illustrates the known distribution of this species in the province. It is found in the west along the slopes of the Rockies and south across the prairie region. Logo WCS Canada Alberta Community Bat Program www.albertabats.ca

#BatWeek2024 Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis) are found across southern Alberta & along the east slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It loves to eat moths & can take advantage of cooler temps at high altitudes because they can glean big fat moths off surfaces. #AlbertaBats #BatsNeedFriends #Bats

Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) sitting on a branch with his tongue sticking out. Alberta Community Bat Program logo WCS Canada - photo of bat by Jason Headley

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Little Browns are found across NAm but popns have been hit hard with white-nose syndrome. Observed losses of over 90%. We are monitoring the health & #s of this now ENDANGERED bat species. Support our work - see albertabats.ca for details on how you can run your own fundraiser! 🦇🌎

A Townsend's Big Eared Bat flying in a dark setting.

Digital painting I made yesterday of a Townsend's Big Eared Bat (reference photo by Michael Durham) #batweek2024 #batweek #bat #batart #wildlife #wildlifeart #digitalart #art