tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post1714314759293724030..comments2024-03-27T19:44:46.783-06:00Comments on South Englishtown Gazette: "How much is that Froggie in the Window?" and "Going Batty"Wilmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-79425999442708752712009-09-01T21:10:16.812-06:002009-09-01T21:10:16.812-06:00Shysongbird and John,
thanks for stopping by, gla...Shysongbird and John,<br /><br />thanks for stopping by, glad you enjoyed the recounting of the events. <br /><br />John - you obviously keep your windows far too clean and slippery. A little dirt is great for traction!<br /><br />cheers,<br />WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-12484134126324089242009-09-01T06:22:39.811-06:002009-09-01T06:22:39.811-06:00Phew Wilma, what an adventure. I would have been i...Phew Wilma, what an adventure. I would have been in front of you if I had seen the bat. I was actually holding my breath as I read through. I've had one experience of a bat in the bedroom and ended up phoning a friend for help!<br /><br />You seem to be like me when it comes to beasties you don't like - photo first, panic second :)<br /><br />Great dual photo of the frog. It is nice to see the parts which are normally out of view as they often have different colours and markings. I only get tiny things crawling up my window.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention and link.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-10426668484768498512009-08-22T18:56:56.037-06:002009-08-22T18:56:56.037-06:00A great post Wilma, I could picture the chaos and ...A great post Wilma, I could picture the chaos and it did make me smile :) We used to have bats in our loft but I haven't seen any for some years now. I loved the photos of the frog!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-50267814617281147532009-08-18T19:52:07.537-06:002009-08-18T19:52:07.537-06:00Rob - the teamwork was very slapstick. I imagine ...Rob - the teamwork was very slapstick. I imagine if it had been recorded it would have a lot of hits on YouTube. The little frog was only about 2 inches in length, but has a really plump belly, doesn't it?.<br /><br />Chris - we get them every couple of years. Unfortunately we may not have escaped the white nosed-fungus; I have come across 5 dead bats, 2 in the house.<br /><br />Keith - it was a relief to find no sign of the bat in the morning. And I really couldn't resist copying MidMarsh John's ladybird.<br /><br />Andrew - I think the bats roost, nest, live (?) in some part of the chimney structure and the occasional young bat gets disoriented and winds up all the way inside the house. We had them in our house in Georgia, too, along with flying squirrels.<br /><br />Thanks to all for visiting and commenting.<br /><br />cheers,<br />WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-87336743175956842612009-08-18T15:08:28.229-06:002009-08-18T15:08:28.229-06:00Great stuff, and good seeing wildlife from the oth...Great stuff, and good seeing wildlife from the other side of the world wilma, it's not often bats enter a house you were fortunate, quite exciting, presumably following a moth coming indoors with a light?The Wessex Reiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781303871936178731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-5062099411087466742009-08-17T13:27:53.575-06:002009-08-17T13:27:53.575-06:00Love the shots of the frog from both sides.
Lots o...Love the shots of the frog from both sides.<br />Lots of excitement with the visiting bat, not something that happens to me. lol <br />Glad he eventually found his way out. :)holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-48512970162810728932009-08-17T13:07:02.253-06:002009-08-17T13:07:02.253-06:00Oh deja vu! - this is one of the first summers we ...Oh deja vu! - this is one of the first summers we have not had bats find their way into our old farmhouse, though there are some droppings in the barn loft. The white-nosed fungus has taken its toll, plus we have closed up many of the openings they could have used. I think most of the ones that get inside are young bats that haven't quite figured things out yet. We occasionally have found a family. Anyway, with the plummet in numbers due to the fungus, I'm glad to hear of bats in someone's house - and just slightly gladder its not mine, although they always keep the cats entertained!Chris Petrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637163831402534158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-65751729436134947752009-08-17T10:53:28.619-06:002009-08-17T10:53:28.619-06:00A fantastic post, Wilma! The frog's foot sucke...A fantastic post, Wilma! The frog's foot suckers must be very effective to support such a body mass. A bat indoors would challenge anyone, I think - teamwork worked. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com