BatGuys Wildlife Update — June 12, 2006
Bats
The weather has been warm and the bats have been active. It seems like any time the temperature approaches 80 degrees we can count on getting calls for bats in houses. We are now spending most of our time in the field working on bat removal and bat-proofing projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Below are some pictures from bat control projects that we have recently completed. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to get some great pictures in the field lately. Click the images to see a larger version.
Massachusetts Bat Control Project
We recently removed a large colony of bats from a home in the Metro-West suburbs of Boston.
Rhode Island Bat Exclusion
I recently bat-proofed a small cape in Rhode Island that was home to dozens of large-brown bats. I got some great photos in the attic of this job.
Easton Mass. Bat Removal
Pictures of a soffit-cap that bats were actively using to access an attic.
Squirrels
The calls for squirrels have dropped off significantly since the last update. Most of the juveniles are now traveling with the adults and are almost full grown. Here are some pictures from recent squirrel removal jobs.
Massachusetts Squirrel Removal
I took these pictures as I walked into the attic during the inspection.
Rhode Island Squirrel Removal
These pictures are from a squirrel removal job in Providence RI. The picture on the right is a gray squirrel that has a piece of caution tape around its neck. The squirrel must have chewed its way through a piece of the tape and it got stuck around its neck. Very strange. Just another city squirrel getting into trouble.
Raccoons
We have gotten a few calls for raccoons in the last month but not very many. Like squirrels the raccoon calls always drop off once the warm weather arrives.
Skunks
We haven't received a single call for juvenile skunks yet this year. This is very strange. Last year we had six or seven jobs with juveniles by this time. I hope to get some calls for these little guys soon.
