Rescuing a flying-fox in a skip bin; this is Peregrine

After a drought of rescues while I have been away on holidays, then always busy with my parents whenever rescue calls came in, finally I was able to attend my first rescue in 6 weeks, followed closely by rescue 2.
I'd almost forgotten how to rescue and what I needed.
Peregrine (from Perry Street) was found in a recycling collection centre, where he had taken up involuntary residence in a large skip bin for metal recycling.
I was pretty sure I could get into it with no real dramas, but getting out was a different matter.
I probably should have brought a ladder, but I was at radiotherapy with my Dad when the call came in, and I couldn't fit a ladder and his wheelchair in the Bitchy McBitchface car, so I winged it and expected the depot to supply any rescue infrastructure I would need.
A small ladder was procured for me, and I had all the minion assistance I required to get my butt safely into and out from the skip.
Perry was just lying in the grunge on the bottom of the bin, totally unhappy about his new accommodation. He was simple to catch, and put up no actual fight. Because I had another rescue to go to, a more complex rescue requiring abseiling 2 storeys down onto a ledge, I dumped off Mr Peregrine on a carer so he could get some attention while I was involved in the other rescue.
He's been transferred to another carer and 48 hours later he is hanging with the boys.
Yay, ya gotta love the survivors.
Tolga Bat Hospital takes donations for me. Tolga is an awesome place in Far North Queensland, which has charity status. By sending donations to them, they get a percentage (and deserve every cent) and they can allocate money to me for batty expenses without it becoming part of my income stream (which makes tax time difficult).
tolgabathospital.org/donate/
Mention Megabattie or Meg in the PayPal message box and the money will find its way to me.
If no message box appears, please email Jenny to tell her that the money is for me.
IMPORTANT: If you pay through the PayPal Giving Fund, can you please email Jenny with the AMOUNT DONATED and the name under which you have donated, OR just forward along the PP receipt.
The Giving Fund doesn’t charge any fees (so the bats get more money) but PP doesn’t itemise out the amount, they just send a total every month, and we don’t know if the money is for Tolga or for Megabattie.
Here’s Jenny’s email.
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[@PaulG.x]

Peregrine is lucky he was noticed in that bin

[@wildflower1397]

Involuntary incarceration in a rubbish bin would leave me a little disgruntled too, lol. Yay, a survivor! 🎉

[@kieran1059]

He wasn't the happiest thing. But when his head will get better Perry will be good as before!

[@tamarrajames3590]

I wouldn’t be very happy if I found myself in the gunk in the bottom of a skip either…but he will have a good story to tell the boys, about how heroic he was lol. Just glad he is doing well now.🖤🇨🇦

[@sonialignani]

Well come Peregrine, I'm glad you' re a survivor!!!! Good luck, baby

[@kellyelliot7159]

How sweet is this guy helping you ❤

[@dyanalayng5507]

Wow! How fortunate the MOP saw the bat. 💖💕 Poor darlings do get themselves in some bad situations. Thank you for all the good you do. Super MOP!

[@dariafriedrich4]

After watching this video (your commitment, your ingenuity, your nice tone in conversations with people and the bat, and your acrobatic acrobatics) I can only say one thing: I love you, Meg!

[@irisjankowska9726]

Me too 🥰

[@bettiesnyder8393]

Ditto

[@carolynnunes3922]

We love you, Meg!

[@Jelena83143]

Megi😘❤️🍀

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Daria and all commenters. I like rescues where I get a little exercise or entertainment. I like dealing with most of the MOPs and spreading my own particular brand of "charm" and batty enthusiasm. 10 years ago I'd have been able to pull myself out of the skip bin, but apparently I'm getting on a bat and have lost some strength.

[@janegreen9340]

Quite an adventure for all. Love the way Mr P saw you and raised his wing as if to say “hello, just need a bit of help here”.

[@gsdalpha1358]

What a nice MOP! And - yay! - Peregrine will live to make more lovely baby batties!

[@virginiawaters3220]

He is a gorgeous boy! I bet the girls love him!

[@dany.adelfinger]

Of course you still got it! Yay, a survivor!

[@susangrant7544]

Lovely big boy! Hope he is quickly back to the wild!

[@lbakemeyer]

OMG the name you have given your car is to die for. I can really think of several people who fit McBitchface perfectly! And great rescue by the way, necessity being the mother of invention and all that.

[@Megabattie]

Well, she started out as the Grey Thing; then Grey Blob, then I called her Leggings because she has no useful pockets. Then after going to QLD and having her try to control my steering and drive me onto the verge because the country roads were so narrow, and because of her micromanagerial behaviour she got the name Bitchy McBitchface, until I give her a visual makeover. I think I'd call any new car Bitchy McBitchface. I like a manual car and few bells and whistles.

[@tracyjacoby2382]

Meg I Thank You so kindly for rescuing handsome Peregrine!🤗🦇💕 Lovely name as the beautiful Falcon. The MOP was so very nice assisting w/ladder & seemed to really care!👍 I send love to you, your Dad and your family🥰

[@carolynnunes3922]

I second your lovely comment, Tracy! God bless you, Meg, the bats, and us all!

[@tracyjacoby2382]

@@carolynnunes3922 Thank You Carolyn, God Bless you too, Meg, the Bats and everyone!🥰🦇💕

[@goodlooking6704]

❤ Love survivors🎉

[@laurametheny1008]

Thank you Meg. I cant imagine you EVER forgetting how to rescue. Seems to me its now in your blood. But I'm glad it went well and the MOP was nice and interested. I hope this stinky little boy gets to go back and make more batties soon. Well finds him a lovely lady bat to help lol🙏🦇❤ PS I hope your parents are doing well. Thats pretty great they are both still with you. Its not easy these days

[@Megabattie]

My parents are in residential care now, which has been a learning curve for the entire family.

[@FirefuryAmahira]

I suppose no rescues is probably a good thing, means there aren't many batties running into trouble! Glad he's a survivor, sounds like he charmed the MoPs too. :D

[@carolynnunes3922]

Another awesome rescue! I really like that MOP! He’s a genuinely nice fellow! God bless you and your folks, dearly beloved Meg.

[@marisaera2353]

So glad he was spotted in that skip. The guy seemed really nice too. God knows how you've got the energy to climb up up and down ladders and clamber into skips. Hope the lad will be ok. Xxx

[@Megabattie]

It's not energy, it's flexibility. I could have pulled myself up out of that skip 10 years ago; I've lost a lot of strength and flexibility over that time.

[@jetpetty1613]

Meg definitely still has "it"...yessiree 🤗

[@thepunpolice11]

How did the guy even notice Perry? He had to have been pretty close attention to what he was doing.

[@Megabattie]

I think they dumped something in the skip and he probably flapped or moved.

[@PK-oy4fe]

Oh Meg! You definitely still "got it"!🤣....great maneuver on the ladder! YAH! A survivor! I still have bat lights for sale for donations if you want to remind your " quite a few viewers! " So happy you posted today....it's MY moms birthday in heaven...I'll make sure I tell her about the rescue! 😇❤️🖤🦇🖤♥️

[@WendyAlyson]

“Quite a lot of viewers…” from all over the world! 😁 I hope your eyes are healing nicely and your vision has improved! Thinking of you from Illinois, USA.

[@Megabattie]

Tell your Mum in heaven that Meg says hi

[@PK-oy4fe]

@@WendyAlyson thanks Wendy...Dr Baumwell from Pittsburgh saved my sight! I will be indebted to him forever!

[@PK-oy4fe]

@Megabattie Meg...my mom knows all about you! She told me to catch a bat in our house and to make sure I didn't hurt it... then locked me outside with it until it flew away!🤣I think she watches over you as well❤️😇🙏

[@Megabattie]

@@PK-oy4fe Just say Hi from Meg now. And Happy Birthday.

[@judithburke1539]

So glad to hear that Peregrine is doing well. Hurrah for the survivors!😊

[@WendyAlyson]

Peregrine is such a handsome boy! So glad he’s a survivor! Very thankful for the wonderful MOP who discovered and took such an interest in him! And of COURSE you’ve still got it! You’re Megabattie! ❤🦇❤

[@tinawitte420]

I love me some Meg doing Acro-Bat-ics. So glad he was noticed, just imagine the horror of them dumping their recycling stuff on him! So I was wondering yesterday... do our batties like music, and can you determine whether they have favorite kinds of music, or different batties liking different songs, do they vibe with the flow, sing along, ....?

[@Megabattie]

I'd say they find music puzzling, and a noise. The babies like it when I sing to them but that's making the music personal and I look into their eyes. They may think it's me talking in a special way to them.

[@tinawitte420]

@@Megabattie Thank you

[@debbiependleton8507]

Thanks for another great rescue!

[@theresahart212]

Dumpster Diving for a Flying Fox. What a hoot you are: climbing in and out of a dumpster.

[@Megabattie]

Skip bin for metal recycling. I was just recycling a batty.

[@wolfangel369]

Wow! You are really agile! Very impressed 😊 Good luck handsome boy xxx

[@Megabattie]

10 years ago I'd have been able to get out of the skip without help, but now I'm just not that strong or flexible.

[@soniab78]

Hope your dad is ok too xx

[@tamarrajames3590]

Peregrine means “traveller”, and he has certainly travelled some uncommon territory for his kind. He is a very handsome guy, and I’d be disgusted to find myself in the muck at the bottom of a tip too. Lovely gentleman assistant you had there Meg. Glad to hear Peregrine is doing well, and trading tall tales of heroism and rescue with the other lads.🥂🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

I actually think the random MOP was a tradie (tradesman) dumping stuff at the recycling centre; he was the one who brought me the ladder from his truck. The other MOPs were the staff at the centre.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie Well, he was very sweet and helpful. I loved that he had never seen one up close, and was surprised by Peregrine’s big eyes.🖤🇨🇦

[@carolynnunes3922]

⁠@@tamarrajames3590 Great comments, Tamarra, as per your usual awesomeness! When I was a child, I was taught that ‘peregrine’ meant Pilgrim or wanderer, (sometimes not by choice!), and I always thought of a wanderer as someone who doesn’t really have a goal or mission in life, whereas, to me, a traveler is someone going to a destination…As a misfit, I’ve been a peregrine all of my life! I’ve always loved that word! God bless you and your husband, dearly beloved!

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@carolynnunes3922 Thank you for enjoying my comments Carolyn, and for your blessings to my Huaband and I…I just got him back from hospital again last Friday, so good wishing and blessings are always welcome. You are right, Peregrine can also mean a wanderer…which I too have been many times in my life…and it suits him as well. Sometimes a wanderer is looking for something, but doesn’t yet know what it is…hoping they will recognize it if it crosses their path along the way. It is a bit like the Hero’s journey…helping them find the people who will hold qualities they will need when the challenge is met. Wishing you and your dear Brother much light and love. You are always so generous and thoughtful of others…a rare gift these days. I feel certain you have said the right thing, or suggested a course of action to many who needed exactly that…and will continue to be guided in doing so.🇨🇦🖤

[@carolynnunes3922]

@@tamarrajames3590 I have discovered since the quarantine, that lifting up others in prayer on a daily basis causes me to become truly invested in their life and welfare. So my ability to love others has grown exponentially! Truly, the cup of my heart overflows with love for others! I love you, and your husband! It’s so…indescribably wondrous…

[@herecomestheboi1285]

He's so cranky he's stuck in there! SO cranky!

[@Megabattie]

as far as batties go, he's only mildly cranky; some of them put up a huge struggle and swear at me

[@jackiebeauty9007]

Atlast miss you Meg! And the batis

[@Megabattie]

I've been around most days just haven't rescued for a bit because I was away and then there were no rescues

[@annew8365]

Meg, so sorry that you no longer have the lovely Lola (I think that’s what you called your previous car). It must be pretty awful if the new car is Bitchy McBitchface. Yikes. Glad the minions were helpful.

[@Megabattie]

I miss Lola; I just want her back, 10 years younger and 185K fewer kms. She was manual, zippy, visible in the car park, and ticked all the boxes. No matter how good Bitch McBitchface is, she's not Lola. She also is micromanagerial and has too many bells and whistles which can't be turned off. (safety features which are really annoying).

[@PinkPosey]

I think you do a great service educating the mop’s about these glorious creatures right in their backyards.❤😊

[@Megabattie]

Hi Buffy Are you new to my channel? Welcome to Megabattie, I put lots of information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put the fate of the animal if I know it, at the time I put the video up. I may put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is also a Happy Outcomes playlist if you want to only watch videos where the bat survives; this is a real life channel and you get the good, the bad, the ugly and distressing, and even my oopsies. You can find further videos on an individual bat by searching in the YT search bar for Megabattie/and the name of the bat you want to follow. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. Meg

[@anitamackinnon7975]

Another successful rescue!🥰❤️🦇🇨🇦

[@wordreet]

I just thought, releasing a Peregrine amongst the fruit bats is deffo akin to a cat among the pigeons!

[@Megabattie]

Nah haha, peregrine just means traveller which is where the bird's name came from; Peregrine falcons are travellers.

[@wordreet]

@@Megabattie Heehee! Oh I see, "wanderer". 👍

[@robinhall3347]

happy ending

[@lapinfurax615]

Peregine has so beautiful eyes and glance ! She s so cute

[@ja6368]

I know they know, you are SUPERWOMAN👍

[@romanr9977]

I hate to think if the lovely MOP didn’t notice Peregrine and just dumped the rubbish in there 😰 thank goodness, he did!

[@Megabattie]

The recycling staff noticed it when they were putting some metal in; he moved, so they saw him.

[@romanr9977]

@@Megabattie 🙏

[@marionbowler5440]

Hurray 🇨🇦🦇🍁

[@69SalterStreet]

This guy was so charming

[@tamarrajames3590]

Or perhaps he was charmed?🖤🇨🇦

[@WendyAlyson]

@@tamarrajames3590 who wouldn’t possibly be charmed by our Meg? I can’t even imagine such an evil person 😱!

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@WendyAlyson I agree completely, she does have a way about her.🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

Remember, Meg is an acquired taste and not everyone wishes to acquire the taste. You all stick around because you have acquired the taste; many don't last long when Meg exerts her own brand of practical "charm".

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie LOL Well we like Meg just the way she is.🖤🇨🇦

[@wordreet]

So great to see some willing to help out. I was really worried about you climbing into that skip!!! Great job though.

[@Megabattie]

I could have done it had I needed to. Getting out would be a matter of standing on the cage and then pulling it up with a rope.

[@JadeStrawberry]

Wow, he is a yuge boy. Glad everything worked out for him. I still think you should put bat stickers all over the McB-mobile to make it more fun and apropos for what you do. Yuge!

[@tamarrajames3590]

I think Meg has designs on a makeover…I’m sure she will be a unique stand out once Meg has her way lol. I love the bat stickers idea, especially if you can get nice big ones.🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

Meg has a cunning plan to get someone else to fund the makeover of Bitch McBitchface into Froggy, a batty car.

[@elizabethgrant8686]

Let’s see you abseiling, Meg! I’m waiting for that video…..🤩

[@Megabattie]

Meg is a Princess; Meg doesn't abseil. Meg requires her minions to do the sweaty labour for her.

[@soniafrontera6040]

Another daring rescue. These videos need their own theme music. 😂 Very sweet MOP.

[@sallymyers4188]

Yes you do indeed still “got” it

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

YAY! Good luck darlin boy! 🦇💚💚💚🦇

[@francesfarmer736]

Fantastic - A Survivor! I had to laugh when you said " Bitchy McBitchface" car, hahahahaha, amazing you can climb up & down in a dumpster and other places I would never try....so this is drought season for flying fox rescues.... it gives you a break so you can look after your parental units....keeps you busy! Thanks for the rescue of Mr Peregrine

[@Megabattie]

It's good that batty life is quiet at the moment; one of the carers to whom I usually take my batties is not taking anything for a while which leaves me scrabbling for a carer and having to drive long distances.

[@cadelerobinson3556]

Hi Meg, great rescue! Beautiful big boy. We haven't had a rescue for weeks up here in Maitland; but that's a good thing. Nice member of public helping you there. Regards, Maitland Christine HWR

[@Megabattie]

Hi Christine; it's been really quiet down here for weeks, but 2 rescues in one day on Tuesday.

[@kristineteall368]

I’d have called him Up cycle… But that’s just me. 😂😂😂

[@tamarrajames3590]

LOL🖤🇨🇦

[@karenmcneil4525]

Amazing rescue, well done,, poor peregrine, hope he goes home to the wild OK,, Kind regards Karen

[@Megabattie]

He's hanging out with the other boys now and will go out through the release aviary when the next cycle starts.

[@marcel_max]

I saw the bat opening its wing then I thought it was saying "Are you Maggie? please help me"

[@Megabattie]

Lol I'm Meg not Maggie. Maggie doesn't rescue, but Meg does. Maggie is taking a bit of a break and is going away overseas 3 times in the next 8 months. She might do some baby season helping but it will be minimal.

[@emmaorlich7427]

Thank you for saving Perry "??." Maybe "MMX" 😳😵‍💫? !! You May be an old Lady, but you did a great Job in a pretty short time!! Wish, i could do it. 🤯😳

[@LithiumSurfboard]

For clickbait purposes, you may have titled this "Bat rescuer goes dumpster diving." You are the best, Meg. And please elaborate on why you call your new car Bitchy McBitchface. I am sorry that the car disappoints you so much!

[@Megabattie]

Basically Bitchy McBitchface is not Lola, and I just want Lola back. I suspect all newish cars would be like this. I wanted another manual car but apparently they don't make small manual cars anymore. I don't like all the safety features (obligatory) and the incessant alarms. I don't like her trying to drive me onto the verge in narrow country roads because she thinks I'm driving too close to the middle of the car. I've discovered how to switch off this feature, however it has to be done every time I get into the care because it defaults back. I don't like being micromanaged. And I don't like that she calls me fat and offers me a cup of coffee (I don't drink coffee) when she thinks I've been driving for too long. I know if I'm tired, and I'll stop. I don't need her advice. She puts up 4 icons when I get into the car - 4 seatbelt icons, and the drivers seat icon is bigger than the others. If that's not calling me fat, I don't know what is.

[@lymangreen5020]

This is quite a challenge for you!! I’ve safety seen you rescue bars from almost anywhere now!!

[@Megabattie]

It would help if I was taller but I like to think of myself as ridiculously cute

[@missnaomi613]

I love the videos with the other delightful creatures too, but I've missed the sweet little puppy faces! 🦇😍

[@Megabattie]

Rescue has been slow with few rescues in my territory, which has left me scrabbling for videos. To make a compilation takes so much more time (finding the footage) than just lightly editing a rescue scenario. I am most grateful I have Mandi and Catherine to send me footage so I can keep feeding the insatiable monster. I like a good batty rescue, but the other animals are funny and different adn good for a change,

[@missnaomi613]

@@Megabattie it's all good. Just make sure you take care of yourself! ❤️

[@Megabattie]

@@missnaomi613 Thanks, I'm doing OK. I do actually look after myself; I need to .

[@RoxanneSharbono-mb8ol]

Hope you get another Lola, maybe a small van so you can carry everything you need for rescues and your parents.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I think Meg intends to give “Bitchy Mcbitchface” a makeover so she becomes better suited to Meg’s needs. Hopefully there is a Lola under that grey paint just waiting to be coaxed out.🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

Thanks, but I don't want a small van. I want Lola back. Bitchy McBitchface will just have to do; her main crime is that she's not Lola, and that she can never be Lola. She's also too micromanagerial with too many bells and whistles.

[@yomama8873]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Catherine-hf6zc]

A very handsome guy! In the usual unfortunate situation. Maybe consider a chain link ladder with hooks? Never mind, having a minion to assist is much better. Did your mom and dad get up to tricks while you were gone? Or save up for you? Glad to have you back!

[@Megabattie]

I usually have a stepladder in the car but I need the space for my Dad's wheelchair at the moment.

[@miafillene4396]

Its a Batty Capture Burrito! And he is gorgeous! Was he just unlucky? Or did he get injured?

[@Megabattie]

He seems like he just got into somewhere he couldn't climb out from, and hit his head in the process.

[@miafillene4396]

Well I am glad he found you all. 😁👍

[@villiehaizlip7626]

🦇❣️🤗

[@Romovictorio]

Boys are stinky 😂 You always make me laugh 😆

[@Megabattie]

Well boy batties are somewhat aromatic...

[@Romovictorio]

@@Megabattie 😂😆😂😆😂

[@BethD765]

he’s a Skippy!

[@Megabattie]

I've called one batty in a skip, Skipper. Another, I called Mudbucket. He was covered in mud and could barely crawl, he was so clogged with mud. He also lead a breakout from the carer's bat room, pushing out a screen in the window and taking about 6 batties with him, one of whom was very young and very vocally annoyed with the entire rescue and care scenario.

[@leonacollet4051]

Should could call him skippy.

[@Megabattie]

I did think about that but I think Perry/Peregrine was a bit more dignified. I had another one in a skip bin who was called Skipper; and another in a building works skip who was called Mudbucket; he was in wet clay-ey soil at the bottom of the skip and so loaded with mud that he was too heavy to fly even if he could have gotten himself out.

[@julianneboys4062]

Glob has been demoted huh? Happy that peregrine was basically a ok

[@Megabattie]

Bitchy McBitchface rules at the moment. But once I give her a makeover I will rename her something more flattering

[@oldfatbastad6053]

Meg, please introduce it to us to your new megabattiemobile in your Community section and what happened to Lola.

[@Megabattie]

You missed that I smashed Lola about 2 months ago and she was written off. It's in the community posts.

[@olivegrove2615]

🦇💙🍀

[@tmr4342]

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