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Figbird Sylvia Helps Sort Fruit For Mandi's Bats - Behind The Scenes Working In A Bat Aviary
There is a lot to do when it comes to running an aviary full of bats or flying foxes. Behind the scenes involves cleaning aviaries, filling water bottles, and chopping fruit.
But before chopping, the fruit has to be sorted into what is ripe, overripe, going mouldy, and so on.
And Sylvia was a natural when it came to performing the quality taste test!
LVIA'S BACKGROUND
Like most wildlife carers, Mandi doesn't just look after bats. Her home is frequently offered to other rescued wildlife. So one day this little Figbird came to stay.
Mandi offered to take it on from the previous carer, thinking this juvenile could free-range and self-release back into the wild.
But Sylvia, as it was originally named (could it be a boy?) was very attached to human company. And he/she/it was into EVERYTHG! Wherever you turned, there was Sylvia.
Flying into a room that was only opened for a split second. Sitting in the fruit bowls. Diving into water bowls. You name it, it was all fair game for Sylvia.
MORE ABOUT NDI:
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.
FUNDRAISG FOR NDI'S BATS
This video is part of my fundraising initiative to help Mandi feed her bats, maintain and improve her aviaries.
So, if you would like to donate to Mandi's bats, then use a PayPal account to send a donation:
[email protected] OR VIA: paypal.me/ireneisaacson
All these funds are donated to Mandi for bats in her care. THANK YOU! ;-)
ABOUT IRENE IACSON:
Irene Isaacson (ex-iFotoTravel) 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.
Irene says: “We are all stewards of our planet. Between us all, we can help secure the future of our world and the plants and animals within it. It only needs to start with one person…”
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