{"id":64340,"date":"2015-07-20T16:09:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T23:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=64340"},"modified":"2015-07-20T16:09:35","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T23:09:35","slug":"bat-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=64340","title":{"rendered":"Bat Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month I am working on a project involving Western Long-eared Bats (Myotis evotis) in central Oregon.<\/p>\n

The goal of the project is to learn more about the bat\u2019s roost selection in juniper\/sagebrush habitat, specifically lactating females. We use radio telemetry to track where the bats roost during the day, and then locate the bats while they forage for insects night.<\/p>\n

I am done with week #2 of day shifts, and tomorrow I start 2 weeks of night shifts.
\nSo far, the majority of bats I have located roost in rock crevices. I feel like a detective with a big antenna looking for hidden treasure in the rocks. It\u2019s been my favorite part of this internship so far.<\/p>\n

Some other notable wildlife I\u2019ve seen while working with the bats: family of red tail hawks, 2 juvenile ferruginous hawks, a Cooper\u2019s hawk nest with 2 juveniles and adult, American kestrel,Greater sagegrouse, loggerhead shrike, summer tanagers, and pronghorn antelope.<\/p>\n

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A ‘bat burrito’ – this bat is patiently getting a radio transmitter fitted to her back<\/p><\/div>\n

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Me, listening for bats<\/p><\/div>\n

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An awesome encounter with a ferruginous hawk<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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