The remarkable healing power of a bat’s wing membrane - day 1, 3 weeks later, 2 weeks after that. Bat wing membranes are apparently the fastest healing tissue in all mammals. Healing will slow down as we move in to autumn so it may be next spring before Barney from Braywick can be released.

This little cutie came in to Bat Rescue Berkshire today. Just hanging out somewhere unsuitable, she’s a good weight so as long as she passes her flight test this evening she’ll be going home tomorrow, or at least to some more promising habitat next door to the industrial site where she was found