There’s a street light at the end of my driveway which
attracts moths and other flying insects that are hunted by bats. Recently I discovered some of the bats were
roosting under the wooden trim of a house next door. I didn’t think they would pose a noticeable
problem but could be exterminated if my neighbor found out therefore; I built a
bat house to lure the critters to a safe haven.
It is installed 15 feet from the roosting area, on a 15 foot poll and
stabilized with support rods. At dawn
I waited for the bats to return, hoping they would enter their new house. They didn’t and I realized my expectation may
have to wait a while for success. More than likely they are Mexican Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis).
( http://www.batcon.org/
