Bat Box Interior Wildlife Cam

Inside a custom bat shelter

This camera peers directly into a 24-inch, three-chamber bat box purpose-built to house a small IP camera. The lens looks along the narrow roosting gaps between the wooden baffles, offering a perspective on bat habitat that is almost never visible to the human eye.

Wildlife conservation in action

Bat boxes provide vital artificial roosts for colonies whose natural shelters have declined. Watching this space lets viewers witness how these insect-eating mammals use a managed habitat, supporting citizen science and appreciation of an often-misunderstood species.

The southwestern Pennsylvania setting

Located in the wooded countryside of southwestern Pennsylvania, the box sits within prime foraging territory rich in insects and waterways. The surrounding Appalachian foothills make this a fitting home for several of the region's native bat species.

How the camera works

A compact infrared IP camera with built-in IR illuminators captures the box interior without disturbing its residents. The distortion-free IR light is invisible to bats, so the colony can roost naturally while the live feed runs around the clock.