Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Big brown bats are one of the more common bats of North America. If I were to describe their personality it might typically be along the lines of "angry pitbull". This is understandable since I often encounter them after they have been caught in a researcher's net. I'd be angry too. The occasional meal worm offering does not usually assuage their attitude.


But every once and a while you into a big brown bat that is actually kind of sweet. This is not uncommon in a lot of species of bats. Some personalities are just calm as cucumber, but not usually big brown bats.


This one was sweet, and a great flier.



big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)



big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)



big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)



big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) flying at night