Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog ...

I managed to capture on video the bats that have taken up residence in our house as they were leaving for their nightly forage. I didn't put any music in the video because you can hear their echolocation as they take off.

Before you ask, no, we have no intention of getting rid of them. I don't kill things just because others think they are a pest. Bats are amazing little creatures. Here are some interesting facts, courtesy of this website.

Contrary to popular misconceptions, most bats have very good eyesight and excellent echolocation so they do not become entangled in human hair, and seldom transmit disease to other animals or humans.

Bats are more closely related to humans than they are to rodents. Several studies indicate that the Old World fruit bats and flying foxes may actually be descended from early primates.

A single little brown bat can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes in a single hour, and is one of the world's longest-lived mammals for its size, with life spans of almost 40 years.

A nursing little brown bat mother can eat more than her body weight nightly (up to 4,500 insects).