Free Bat Viewing
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Posted on | May 16, 2010 | No Comments
The Arizona Game and Fish Department invites you to attend one of the free bat viewing events being held throughout the summer to learn more about these shy, misunderstood creatures. The first viewing event will be held on Wednesday, May 19, at 7:15 p.m.
Arizona is home to 28 bat species, including two species that are nectar-feeders and pollinate plants like the saguaro and agaves. Mexican free-tailed bats are found throughout Arizona in the summer and most migrate south in the winter. It has a wingspan of 11 to 13 inches, and it roosts in caves, tunnels, and crevices in tunnels, bridges and buildings. Bats are most frequently observed between April and October, but many species are active year-round in the state. They are the only mammal that can truly fly and, contrary to popular myth, bats are not blind.
Where: The event will take place on the southwest corner of that intersection at the Maricopa County Flood Control District Tunnel, next to the Squaw Peak Police Precinct. It will be marked with signage. Those attending an event should park at the commercial building located at 2400 E. Arizona Biltmore Circle. The building is on the northeast corner of 24th Street and Arizona Biltmore Circle, just south of Lincoln Drive
When: Please arrive a bit early. The bats fly off at sunset and will not wait for you : >
May 19, 2010 at 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 6, 2010 at 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 at 6:45 p.m.
How much: Free
–Posted by Baroness Beaulah Lackdough
