This abandoned church on Shawanaga First Nation is home to hundreds of bats. The nation’s head biologist Steven Kell (who captured this photo) believes it is a maternity colony. See more.

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This abandoned church on Shawanaga First Nation is home to hundreds of bats. The nation’s head biologist Steven Kell (who captured this photo) believes it is a maternity colony. See more.

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