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This cutie was right in front of my room in Tin Can Bay Motel. I was lucky because there was still a nice sunset light.
Tin Can Bay Motel, Queensland
The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant.
Lesser long-nosed bat approaching a hummingbird feeder at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, Arizona. Catching a bat in flight here is not nearly as challenging as it might appear, as is easier to see in the wider shots below. With the camera and flash mounted on a tripod and focused on the base of the hummingbird feeder, I aimed a small headlamp at the feeder to see the incoming bats and used a remote trigger to fire a few shots as soon as the bats were in view. The action was almost non-stop, with the slow refresh of my (cheap) flash as the limiting factor.
While at the Sydney Botanical Gardens I learned from another photographer that Centennial Park was the place to go see a large colony of Grey-headed Flying-Foxes.
Boy was it worth the trip - - the colony there is huge and the park is wonderful -- although much more of a mix use park than say the Botanical Gardens.
Here's a guy in flight - - many shots of them hanging upside down - - but this was certainly more to my liking.
We ended up running across 4 colonies of flying-foxes on our trip.
Grey-headed Flying Fox (fruit bat) - Sydney Australia
Pteropus Giganteus
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Part of a camp of Grey-headed Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) at Maclean on the NSW North Coast, Australia. Adult wingspans can reach one metre.
HD PENTAX-DFA 150-450mm f4.5-5.6
The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant.
One of thousands of flying foxes that make the Adelaide suburbs home. Every evening before they find a roost for the night they swoop down and take a drink from the Torrens Lake which sits in the heart of the city.
It's mesmerising to watch as one after the other swoop in over a few hours.
Grey-headed flying foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus), also know as 'Fruit bats'. They are one of the largest bats in Australia with a wingspan of over 1 m.
Photographed last October in the Blackbutt Reserve, Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.
The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant.
Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) (Fruit Bat)
Coming back to the roost at Werribee Park before they were moved down the road.
The fruit bats we saw in Sydney must be suffering something rotten in the current heat wave!! We were there in 2010, and it was pleasantly warm....
Part of a camp of Grey-headed Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) at Maclean on the NSW North Coast, Australia.
HD PENTAX-DFA 150-450mm f4.5-5.6
Fruit bats or Flying Foxes as we generally call them having their daytime rest at the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens. They move around quite a lot and roost in different patches of the gardens - this time they were mainly above the thick canopy of trees and hard to get decent shots of. They also seemed to have been roosting on top of the many tracks which meant for a very sticky and unpleasant walk. Better luck next time I say.
They reminded us very much of the Galahs which come to feed at our place, continuously grouching at each other.
This bamboo bush is the roosting place for lots of Spot billed pelicans, fruit bats and other numerous birds. From my archives.
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Didn't expect to see Fruit Bats hanging from a tree in the middle of Cairns. I only realised they were there because of the noise!
This species of Flying Fox is native to the Indian subcontinent. They are one of the largest bats in the world. Often regarded as vermin due to their destructive tendencies towards fruit farms. But the benefits of their pollination and seed propagation often outweigh the impacts of their fruit consumption. They can grow really big with wingspans ranging from 1.2–1.5 m. They have claws on only their first two digits of their wings, with the thumb possessing the more powerful claw, and all five digits of their leg. They lack a tail. They are named flying foxes as their heads resemble a small fox as clearly seen in this shot.
Taken on a trip to a local zoo - fruit bats in almost complete darkness at ISO 6400. Had to use manual focus and I'm not so good at that usually so quite pleased with the result.
It was very special to see this one hanging under a roof. For these animals it’s nighttime during our daytime
A Lyle's flying fox, a fruit eating bat, in flight from directly underneath. I like the visible skeleton in the wings, close to what i had in mind, but i was never quite happy with the quality, ... on the edge i think. (1/2000 sec iso 2000 at 210 mm slight crop). i found them incredibly hard to focus on and only got a few useable shots in hundreds of frames. The long lens i have is not the best, and crikey they are fast. Time for a new trial and re-visit :)
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The "bats" or grey-headed flying foxes of Wollongong.
Every night there is a river of flying foxes leaving their roosting trees setting off to forage for food. Quite often we hear one in our back yard. Their favourite trees to roost in are casuarinas. This location is about 1 km (as the bat flies) from our house.
The "bats" or grey-headed flying foxes of Wollongong.
Every night there is a river of flying foxes leaving their roosting trees setting off to forage for food. Quite often we hear one in our back yard. Their favourite trees to roost in are casuarinas. This location is about 1 km (as the bat flies) from our house.
The "bats" or grey-headed flying foxes of Wollongong.
Every night there is a river of flying foxes leaving their roosting trees setting off to forage for food. Quite often we hear one in our back yard. Their favourite trees to roost in are casuarinas. This location is about 1 km (as the bat flies) from our house.
I is interesting to study how they wrap themselves up in their wings.
Im Gegensatz zu Fledermäusen, die sich von Insekten ernähren, ernähren sich Flughunde von Nektar, Pollen, Blüten und Früchten. Da die meisten Arten sehr gut sehen können, brauchen sie zur Orientierung beim Fliegen keinen Ultraschall.
Unlike bats, which feed on insects, fruit bats feed on nectar, pollen, flowers and fruit. As most species can see very well, they do not need ultrasound for orientation when flying.