Nick Upton / Rescued, abandoned Brown long-eared bat pup (Plecotus auritus) eating a waxworm, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, August. Model released

Nick Upton / Rescued Leisler's bat / Lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri) having its recovery and ability to fly tested in a flight cage at dusk, before being released back to the wild, North Devon Bat Care, Barnsta...

Nick Upton / Samantha Pickering stroking a rescued abandoned Jackdaw chick (Corvus monedula) after feeding it, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, June. Model released

Nick Upton / Rescued abandoned Jackdaw chick (Corvus monedula) perched on a chair, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, June. Model released

Nick Upton / Samantha Pickering feeding a rescued abandoned Jackdaw chick (Corvus monedula) with a mealworm, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, June. Model released

Nick Upton / Samantha Pickering feeding a rescued abandoned Jackdaw chick (Corvus monedula) with a mealworm, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, June. Model released

Nick Upton / Sanctuary worker grooming abandoned Common pipistrelle bat pup (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) with a small brush alongside a Soprano pipistrelle pup (Pipistellus pygmaeus), North Devon Bat Care, Barnstap...

Nick Upton / Rescued abandoned Common pipistrelle bat pup (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) being hand-fed a waxworm, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, August. Model released

Nick Upton / Rescued abandoned Common pipistrelle bat pup (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) fed from a pipette, North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, August. Model released

Nick Upton / Rescued abandoned Common pipistrelle bat pup (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) held alongside a paler Soprano pipistrelle pup (Pipistellus pygmaeus), North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, August. Mod...

Nick Upton / Rescued abandoned Common pipistrelle bat pup (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) held alongside a paler Soprano pipistrelle pup (Pipistellus pygmaeus), North Devon Bat Care, Barnstaple, Devon, UK, August. Mod...

Nick Upton / Young Common pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) reared in captivity since their rescue as pups, learning to fly and hunt in a flight cage at dusk before being released, North Devon Bat Care,...