Rescuing a flying-fox in a pool enclosure: this is Montpelier

Montpelier is an adult male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who got trapped in a pool enclosure. It's quite difficult, even impossible, for bats to get out of enclosed or confined places, where they can't climb high enough to be able to fly high enough to clear the boundaries.

The ledges around the pool were quite narrow and where the batty was hanging (in the hedge) was difficult to access from the narrow ledge. I don't like to get wet, and it would be difficult to rescue a bat while floundering in the swimming pool.

The painter laid me a plank over the corner of the pool which provided the access I needed without having to sidle along a ledge or risk falling in.
Sorry folks, happily I didn't fall in.

Montpelier didn't really enjoy being caught, but he was either a sufficiently calm boy, or had hit his head enough to keep him fairly quiet. He flew off into the wall then took a swim in the pool. I love to watch them swim - they're so elegant as they slide across the water surface using an effortless batterfly stroke.

He's doing fine in care. I am hoping he was just inconveniently placed, rather than having damaged more than his pride, and having gathered a few bruises in his attempts to escape.

Day 3 in care: Montpelier is doing well but has grazes on his knuckles which need some time to heal.
The bone is just under the skin and knuckle grazes are relatively serious, requiring special dressings (expensive dressings) to keep the bone covered and moist till healing occurs.

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