Searching for Bats

DWR Wildlife Technician Brandon Flack looks at the wing of a silver-haired bat on Antelope Island on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. Biologists check the wing membrane of each bat for signs of disease or infection. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

I recently went out with a group of biologists from Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources as they looked for bats on Antelope Island. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the evening and I also made a video that you can watch here.

DWR biologists and volunteers hang nets around a small pond on Antelope Island on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. The fine nets, known as "mist nets" are thin enough that they are difficult for bats to see, but strong enough to hold the bats. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

DWR Wildlife Conservation Biologist Adam Brewerton checks a bat detector while trapping bats on Antelope Island on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. The small electronic device records bat calls and displays the rhythm and frequencies. By watching the changes in frequencies, biologists are able to tell which species of bats are nearby. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Shane Hill, left, and Adam Brewerton remove a silver-haired bat from a net on Antelope Island on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

DWR Wildlife Technician Brandon Flack holds a silver-haired bat on Antelope Island on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. While many species of bats live on the island, biologists only caught silver-haired bats Tuesday night. Silver-haired bats roost in trees and the nets were set-up near one of the few stands of trees on the island. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Kody Wallace, Megan Allred and Brandon Flack wait in the back of a truck while trapping bats on Antelope Island on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. The tailgate is used as a make-shift work station while measuring the bats. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

DWR Wildlife Technician Brandon Flack looks at a silver-haired bat after removing it from a net on Tuesday, May, 27, 2014. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Check out more photos from the night here.