Ducks or Bats

I was originally going to write about ducks or bats and some past experiences, however i read this week that about 90% of the upstate bats are dying off this winter. They do not seem to know why, its between a fungus and a virus (West Nile?) either way this means bad news for those us who spend time outdoors as the bug populations should see an up tic (ha, ha).

Bats scare me (a lot)! Although I have never really been hurt by one (or any other animal). In any case I still do not want to be in a world with out them. It is not b/c of the bugs but rather i like how scary they are. When the last light is fading in the west (as opposed to???), they come up first one and them several and finally many, they swoop & swarm over under and around. They may have been here first.

I have now caught 2 of them the first i was unable to properly release (now with a cigar i just burn the tippet and know they hook will dislodge in a few days at the most). My wife's dad built and place many boxes around rivers and G/Cs and I think that is a good thing.

I guess it comes down to this they are smaller than us, and we should defend their space.