Alabaster Bat Count 2012 - page 3


                                                                                                             

Saturday, February 18, 2012 - Time for the annual Alabaster Caverns State Park (here in Oklahoma) Bat Count (ABC). Volunteers of the park gather to take the annual winter bat population (which should be hibernating the winter away!).

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Found this one on a high perch... looks like he died a while ago... he couldn't be eaten by raccoons or the like (too high) so he was left there to slowly rot away... Mike was thinking maybe making some Buffalo Bat Wings...but ended up putting it back on the shelf! <grin>
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The designated high grass to be used to remove mud from your boots area...
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Your ABC (Alabaster Bat Count) 2012 Crew (minus the camera guy!) There's the camera guy... couldn't miss him unless you were in a hippie concert! On the tram on the way back to the office! Over 10,500 bats counted this year!! Thanks for all your help counters!! Great Job!!!
                                                                                                             

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Last updated: 2/18/12