Behind The Scenes Working In a Bat Aviary - Sylvia Figbird Interferes With Daily Fruit Chop For Bats

Nosey Parker Sylvia Figbird always comes around when you least want it to. Watch as curiosity gets the better of it and it just HAS to check out the fruit delivery. Today's is manly vegetables.

But that doesn't matter to a figbird. Sylvia will have a go at anything. Even when it's not on offer! Even zucchini and radish. Amazing!

SYLVIA'S BACKGROUND

There is a lot to do when it comes to running an aviary full of bats or flying foxes. Cleaning aviaries, filling water bottles, and chopping fruit are but a few.

But like most wildlife carers, Mandi doesn't just look after bats. Her home is frequently offered to other rescued wildlife.

Mandi offered to take Sylvia Figbird on from its previous carer thinking this juvenile bird could free-range and eventually self-release back into the wild.

But Sylvia (could it be a boy?) was very attached to human company. And he/she/it was into EVERYTHING!

So, wherever you turn, there is Sylvia. Flying into a room that is only opened for a split second. Sitting in the fruit bowls. Diving into water bowls.

You name it, it's all fair game for Sylvia.

MORE ABOUT MANDI

Mandi has been a licensed bat carer for nearly 30 years. She lives in Southeast Queensland and cares for bats from her personal funds and any donations she may receive.

She looks after baby bats, orphaned bats, injured bats, and even geriatric bats who are allowed to live out their days in the blissful batty comfort of her loving care.

Being an individual carer and not a member of a Not-For-Profit wildlife organization, she does not receive any form of government financial support.

FUNDRAISING FOR MANDI'S BATS

This video is part of my fundraising initiative to help Mandi feed her bats and improve her aviaries.

Tolga Bat Hospital in Far North Queensland is supportive of Mandi and is happy to take donations for her bats. Their "PayPal Giving Fund" does not charge any fees, so the bats get all the money. And ALL donations over $2 are tax-deductible too. Yay!

If you would like to help go to: https://tolgabathospital.org/donate/

OR: If you have access to a PayPal account, then click this link to go directly to Tolga Bat Hospital's PayPal donations: https://www.paypal.com/au/fundraiser/charity/3693956

IMPORTANT: Once you have donated, PLEASE EMAIL JENNY AT: jenny@tolgabathospital.org Say your donation is "For Mandi's Bats” and include the amount and the name under which you donated. OR just forward your PayPal receipt to Jenny.

[PayPal does not include details of donations received, so Tolga Bat Hospital will not know if the money is meant for Tolga or for Mandi].

THANK YOU! ;-)

MORE ABOUT IRENE ISAACSON:

Irene Isaacson is a passionate travel and wildlife photographer.

Whilst traveling over 1 million miles and across many continents over the last 10-15 years, she has honed her photography, videography, and photojournalism skills.

With a particular love of experiencing all manner of wildlife interactions, Irene is an active volunteer and member of many global wildlife organizations.

These include Not-For-Profit organizations, many of which benefit from regular donations from her photography business profits.

She shares her adventures in the hope to raise awareness of conservation and environmental issues, using her platform to inspire, support, and enact change. Knowledge removes fear and we only preserve what we know and understand.

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PS. All bat carers and handlers are fully vaccinated against ABLV, a rabies-like virus. So please do not handle a bat if you see one in distress. Call your local wildlife rescue organization and they will send someone out to rescue it.

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