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Fly By Night -- BatHouse Cam
Central Florida bat house occupied by maternity colony of Tadarida brasiliensis (~800++). The bats begin to exit just before sunset (20:00 EST) & the morning swarm begins just before sunrise (06:21 EST). Bats are active & flying around the bat house most of the night. The touch & go / up & back behavior is normal at an active roost.
A 2nd bat house - closer to the lake, is visible during the day. Bats leave the lake bat house first (often 5 - 10 min early). Random lines & foggy areas across the lens are courtesy of a resident spider who wants this to be a spider cam.
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Welcome to our 'Live Bat House Cam'
Fly By Night, Inc. is a 501c3 not for profit organization dedicated to bat conservation. We hope you enjoy watching the bats as much as we do. Let us know what you think -
Pups were born during the last week of May thru mid June. Juvenile bats begin flying at ~8 weeks of age.
17 July: The rains have returned & the oldest juvies are starting to fly, The actvity level should remain high thru the end of August as the juveniles take short test flights.
04 August: The activity level continues to increase as juveniles become volant. The morning swarm is fantastic.
08 August: Most of the juveniles are volant & bats have finally returned to the lake bat house (was empty since early May)
19 - 21 August: TS Fay had us rockin & rollin == over 20 inches of rain!
If you observe owls, snakes (screech owls, barred owls & rat snakes are common in the area) or other unusual event, please contact us. Send your observations to batcam@flybynightinc.org - be sure to include the date, time, etc. If you can send an image it will help & be most appreciated (alt print screen, then paste & save with paint)
Camera Details - The IR (infra-red) camera (Q-See IR CCT security cam) is positioned on a pole ~30 ft south of the bat house.
Having trouble viewing the BatHouse cam? Click here for help
-- http://www.camstreams.com/viewer-wmp.asp
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