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Megabattie
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Добавлен 5 мар 2012
I'm a flying fox (bat) rescuer and carer. I video a lot of my rescues with a head mounted camera.
During baby bat season I take videos daily of the babies as they grow and learn and play, and do flappies and sniffies and head-bobs and press-ups.
There will be some graphic footage of injuries on my channel. I usually issue a warning in both the title and the description. If it's particularly confronting I put a warning screen before the graphic footage.
I put a lot of information in the descriptions now - perhaps for the last few months. For earlier videos I'm slowly going through them and adding more info to the description.
I'm eclectic and I record what interests me at the time.
Periodically I visit other wildlife carers and record what they do.
During baby bat season I take videos daily of the babies as they grow and learn and play, and do flappies and sniffies and head-bobs and press-ups.
There will be some graphic footage of injuries on my channel. I usually issue a warning in both the title and the description. If it's particularly confronting I put a warning screen before the graphic footage.
I put a lot of information in the descriptions now - perhaps for the last few months. For earlier videos I'm slowly going through them and adding more info to the description.
I'm eclectic and I record what interests me at the time.
Periodically I visit other wildlife carers and record what they do.
Attempting to catch Avocado: Bat 3, Meg 0
It takes a lot of effort to successfully beat a Megabattie, but Avocado, a Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was in an 8 metre avocado tree managed to foil me at every opportunity.
Enjoy the lengthy attempts but realise that I cut 40 minutes out of the videos so you're getting the extremely abridged version, not the entire long drama and effort for which Megabattie was up front and centre over a 4 day period.
Avocado won, but Megabattie definitely scored high for perseverance, patience (not generally one of her virtues); and did I mention persistence over 4 days?
This sly little batty is probably still laughing himself silly over the human's pathetic attempts to perform a rescue when there was not...
Enjoy the lengthy attempts but realise that I cut 40 minutes out of the videos so you're getting the extremely abridged version, not the entire long drama and effort for which Megabattie was up front and centre over a 4 day period.
Avocado won, but Megabattie definitely scored high for perseverance, patience (not generally one of her virtues); and did I mention persistence over 4 days?
This sly little batty is probably still laughing himself silly over the human's pathetic attempts to perform a rescue when there was not...
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Rescuing a Gould's Wattled Bat: this is Batajoz
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.18 часов назад
Batajoz (Jozzi) is an adult female Gould's Wattled Bat who was found on the ground in school grounds and boxed by one of the teachers who was careful and didn't get bitten or scratched. She is very "shouty" which means she has a head injury and is quite unhappy. "Shouty" bats open their mouth widely and look like they're shouting. They're not echolocating (you can feel them buzzing if they are ...
Juvenile flying-fox in care on day 2-3; this is Duffy
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.20 часов назад
Duffy is a juvenile male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was found on the road and bundled up by a MOP and put into a box. I honestly thought he'd probably be dead a few hours after I got him home, and wasn't expecting him to be bright and interactive though a little squidgy. Finding him still alive on day 2 was a complete bonus so I allowed myself to hope that he had a future, and once again, hopin...
Juvenile flying-fox in care; this is Duffy on night 1
Просмотров 2 тыс.23 часа назад
Duffy is a juvenile male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was found on the ground in a car park and rescued by a lovely MOP; he bundled him up in a jacket and managed to get the little guy safely into a box. It took me quite a while to collect the little guy because I was at my Mum's nursing home when the call came in, and nobody was able to do it straight away, then the rescue for Gladys popped in a...
Daily life in Mandi's aviary; the Old Dudes, gliders and Major
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.День назад
The old dudes get carried out to the aviary after a night in the luxury old dudes' quarters; they love the sun and the trip back to their mates in the outside aviary. The old dudes' aviary is being revamped, which means the will have temporary accommodation in the aviary until their quarters are rebuilt. I love watching them squeak as they are transported between cages. The gliders have free ra...
Rescuing a juvenile flying-fox on the ground; this is Duffy
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.День назад
Duffy is a juvenile male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was found on the ground in a car park and rescued by a lovely MOP; he bundled him up in a jacket and managed to get the little guy safely into a box. It took me quite a while to collect the little guy because I was at my Mum's nursing home when the call came in, and nobody was able to do it straight away, then the rescue for Gladys popped in a...
Juvenile flying-fox in care, days one & two: this is Fifi
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.День назад
Fifi is an adult female Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was heard when she crash landed on a balcony courtyard area of an apartment block. The MOP thought she had disappeared, so she went out on her daily life and saw the batty again when she returned later during the day. She was easily caught when I crawled under the garden bench and unhooked her. She was very quiet and she didn't want to sample t...
Rescuing a flying-fox hanging under a bench; this is Fifi
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.День назад
Fifi is an adult female Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was heard when she crash landed on a balcony courtyard area of an apartment block. The MOP thought she had disappeared, so she went out on her daily life and saw the batty again when she returned later during the day. She was easily caught when I crawled under the garden bench and unhooked her. She was very quiet and she didn't want to sample t...
Taking bats to the vet: Asher goes to see Adrian for xrays
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.День назад
Asher is a subadult male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was handraised and has had a chequered history of release, being found twice now hanging on the outside of the release cage not doing well. The first time I tried to hard release him he didn't fly, so I took him to Adrian for xrays and assessment, and he didn't have any fractures so we put him back into aviary care, then into the release aviar...
Transporting flying-foxes between carers: Trinket and Okly Dokly
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.День назад
I met a carer in the foothills of the mountains to transfer a pair of bats who needed buddies, possible vet care, and aviary space till release. Okly Dokly is a juvenile/subadult who was hanging low and had grazes on her finger joints, and Trinket is an adult female who had been accidentally hosed out of a tree (the MOP thought she was a bit of debris). Okly Dokly is young and adores that the f...
Not hard releasing a juvenile flying-fox (again); this is Asher
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.День назад
Asher is a juvenile Grey-Headed Flying-Fox whom I took for release a few months back, after he had been released though the release cage with other juvies and was later found hanging on the outside of the cage, not even trying to escape when being caught to be checked; he came back into care. This was about 4 months ago, and he refused to come out of the cage or even look around; I tried to rel...
Second Chances Wildlife Sanctuary daily life; Flannery being a bit difficult
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.День назад
Flannery is a Red Necked Wallaby joey who came into care around 6 weeks ago after his mother was hit by a car while he was in her pouch. He was a bit bruised and battered, shocked and distressed at his new circumstances, and not particularly cooperative. He's buddied up with Raymond and Russell (also Red Necks) and is mortal enemies with Hugo (they hiss at each other), but he has found his plac...
Daily life in bat rescue; a little wombat joey called Wallace
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.День назад
I went to meet a rescuer to pick up a pair of batties from a country town a few hours west of Sydney; I had the little batties loaded and when I found she had a small wombat joey who came along for the ride because he needed feeding. Meet Wallace, a gorgeous little barely fuzzed joey who came into care after his mum was hit by a car; he has a few scrapes and bruises and is learning to deal with...
Non rescues and disappeared before rescues; not everything is straightforward
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.14 дней назад
Not all rescue calls end up with a bat; not all rescue calls end up with a live bat; not all rescue calls end up with any rescued bat at all; some bats recover and disappear before rescue; some disappear into the trees somewhere and may be reported in the following days in trouble, or not. Sometimes you never know; sometimes you find the bat who is dead; it's always a random throw of the dice. ...
Wildlife Rescue daily life: Long Necked Turtles, and Bluetongue Lizards
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.14 дней назад
I visited Auntie Jack on my road trip north (I visited lots of people but I absolutely LOVE Auntie Jack) and we visited a local carer who had turtles and a Bluey in care. The turtles were rescued when a dam was drained; they were new hatchlings and brought into care. Meet Remi and Hercules who will be in care until they can be released back into their location,. I love watching the aquarium vid...
Flying-Fox has xray then goes for hard release; this is Bower
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.14 дней назад
Flying-Fox has xray then goes for hard release; this is Bower
Daily life in Mandi's aviary; the gliders and the Old Dudes.
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.14 дней назад
Daily life in Mandi's aviary; the gliders and the Old Dudes.
Megamemory Lane; a peek into Auntie Jack's archives
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.14 дней назад
Megamemory Lane; a peek into Auntie Jack's archives
Flying-fox in care goes to the aviary; this is Aeolia on day 4
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.14 дней назад
Flying-fox in care goes to the aviary; this is Aeolia on day 4
Flying-fox has an xray; this is Aeolia with Adrian
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.14 дней назад
Flying-fox has an xray; this is Aeolia with Adrian
Flying-Fox in care day day 4: this is Aeolia
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.21 день назад
Flying-Fox in care day day 4: this is Aeolia
Pregnant flying-fox in care day 3: this is Aeolia
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.21 день назад
Pregnant flying-fox in care day 3: this is Aeolia
Rescued flying-fox in care day two; this is Aeolia on night two
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.21 день назад
Rescued flying-fox in care day two; this is Aeolia on night two
Pregnant flying-fox in care; this is Aeolia on day 2
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.21 день назад
Pregnant flying-fox in care; this is Aeolia on day 2
Rescued flying-fox in care; this is Aeolia on night 1
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.21 день назад
Rescued flying-fox in care; this is Aeolia on night 1
Rescung a flying-fox hanging off a pool heater; this is Aeolia
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.21 день назад
Rescung a flying-fox hanging off a pool heater; this is Aeolia
Daily life at Second Chances Wildlife Sanctuary; various clips
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.21 день назад
Daily life at Second Chances Wildlife Sanctuary; various clips
Second Chances Wildlife Sanctuary daily life; TippieToo and little Tippit
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.28 дней назад
Second Chances Wildlife Sanctuary daily life; TippieToo and little Tippit
Rescuing an ibis with a dropped wing; this is Thoth
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.28 дней назад
Rescuing an ibis with a dropped wing; this is Thoth
Wildlife rescue daily life in the country; helping a kangaroo who was hit by a car
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Wildlife rescue daily life in the country; helping a kangaroo who was hit by a car
….my mum growing up “don’t eat or drink lying down or you’ll choke ”😊 These lil beauties defying gravity🙃😋🦇🍇🍊🍑
Those lil ears 🥰
Remain calm.
What a cute little one!
It is a common mistake to attribute human emotions to animals, but it is difficult not to see it in this clip.
If it was an old decrepit angry bat with dementia we could call it biden.😂
Crazy about the tubies. They are incredibly adorable!
I think my arms are aching and my neck cricked just -looking- at you having to manage that pole and net for so long! I can't imagine how sore you must be having actually done it!
I never really get sore; eventually I just wear out thought or make lots of puffy noises.
I think she just squeaked out the Gettysburg address...
Glad he’s ok 🤩🤩🤩💖💖
Meg..your upper body strength must be amazing! If you ever need a break chasing smart bats, you could be a pole vaulter!🤣i know how hard it is to hold a long pole steady. Your forearms must be in incredible shape!😇❤️🖤🦇🖤❤️
Meg is not and will never be an athlete; Meg has no interested in stressing herself; Meg just does the best she can at the time an commandeers any passing adult male upper body strength if necessary; sometimes Meg has to set which is totally wrong in Meg's life...
And she even got her nails done😊🙃💚🥰
LOL. Need to keep them at least temporarily ID'd. I chip them now, but each chip costs a few dollars so I prefer to not chip a bat unless I know it's going to survive, and she was still a little iffy at this stage,
Ms. Winkie : Snatches grape, swats, says “ Raaaahh Rahhh” Meg: Flips blanket over her face..“that wasn’t very polite” 😂😅 Meg, you are a gem. I enjoy your kind heart and battie conversations so so very much 💖
Poor little guy! ❤😢
😁
Sounds like a meerkat.
or a guina pig
How precious, sweet and lovable
A comment for the algorithm. 🦇
LOL thanks
That looks and sounds excruciating, and in no way easy!
fiddly and energetic
Hmm I can't see them- [the cranky starts] but they sure are there! XD
Hi CakhostYT Welcome to Megabattie, I'm Meg I put lots of information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put the fate of the animal if I know it, at the time I put the video up. I may put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is also a Happy Outcomes playlist if you want to only watch videos where the bat survives; this is a real life channel and you get the good, the bad, the ugly and distressing, and even my oopsies. You can find further videos on an individual bat by searching in the YT search bar for Megabattie/and the name of the bat you want to follow. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. I put up videos from Mandi and my rescue and care videos, so look to the title or description to figure out the context of the vids. Mandi doesn't rescue but she does a huge amount of rehabbing and has a lot of permanent care bats unable to be released for various reasons. She sends me the most amazing videos of her old retired bats in care; they've all got individual personalities and adorable quirks. Mandi lives 1200 kms away from me so I don't get to visit there often. I raise money for her on the videos. The rescue vids from my point of view are all mine, and if you hear me talking and see my hands in the videos doing bat care, then that's me too.
It's not often that the Megabattie is foiled, and successfully evaded. It's so unoften, in fact, that I can't remember the last time.
I'm sure I've been foiled a few times, but I can't bring them to mind... Let me ponder on it for a while.
MEG, YOU TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE FLYING FOX ❤❤❤LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ❤❤❤
Meg's accent makes "buggah" sound so genteel 🙂 Avocado is no doubt regaling his colony mates about his heroics in a fierce battle with a 5-meter metal claw.
Bugger is a great Aussie adjective. There are sillybuggers which are people doing silly things. Poor old buggers who are neither poor nor old, but it's an affectionate term for people who may have had it rough lately. Poor stupid buggers who are neither poor not stupid but may have made a single stupid decision in the recent past. Old buggers who are not necessarily old but may be buggers. Bugger off: go away (can be said with varying degrees of asperity and forcefulness and mean anything from go away you stupid bastard to leave right now before I castrate you with a pair of rusty nail scissors) It's buggered now: it's definitely broken; buggered up irretrievably. Bit of a bugger: it's annoying. As an exclamation: BUGGER - look what I just did/broke/screwed up
@@Megabattie Oh, I know it has just as many meanings as the word 'sh!t'. But it sounded so elegant when you said it! LOL!
@@gsdalpha1358 Hah, it's just the Aussie accent.
I will always adore the Juice Moment. They don't understand WTH is going on or why, but, well, if you're going to be so kind as to offer a yummy snack, it would be positively _rude_ to refuse.
Ohh, poor honey 😢 So upset💔 Meg, you are their angel😇
Gahhhh the chewing sounds 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Sweet lil ones ❤🦇❤️🦇