Lesser Long Eared Bat.

With a recent bout of cool weather, (in the middle of Summer), we drove the 2 hours+ to the little bush house to see how it was all going. Surprisingly well actually, given the season.While out walking on the track I spotted something black and bent down to check it out. Suddenly it moved just a tiny bit and I

could see that it was a little bat. I picked up a stick to coax it off the road, not wanting to frighten it and get bitten. It clung onto the stick, but just as I lowered to the grass it took off and flew just a little way. At that point I grabbed my camera and took a few photos for identification purposes. It turned out to be a Lesser Long Eared bat, with its ears folded down. I do hope that it flew away safely!