Utility Bat

When I'm up in the twilight hours, alone, especially in the summer, I like to catch bats.

I put a little gravel in the corner of a freezer bag and twist-tie it off.

Then I sling it around and throw it high up in the air, while the bats are bug hunting.

They're pretty much diving at anything that moves, you see.

If they hit it right, they bonk their little heads on the rocks.

They hit the ground, and I pounce while they're stunned.

Sometimes I tie their little legs to a stick, string them up, and hang them from my porch.

That's right.

I make bat mobiles.

The gentle flapping is very meditative.

Not as annoying as wind chimes.
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