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Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Dundas Valley, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The grey-headed flying fox is the largest bat in Australia. This flying fox has a dark-grey body with a light-grey head and a reddish-brown neck collar of fur. It is unique among bats of the genus Pteropus in that fur on the legs extends all the way to the ankle.
Source: Wikipedia
1. Don't look now, there's that guy from the National Enquirer
2. Yeah....you reckon! Mr. Pesky!
3. OK, great idea. Those mulberries we ate yesterday will do the trick!
4. Ha..watch out paparazzi person, here we come!
This is just for my friends. Aussies in particular who know these bats will understand I am sure.
More flying foxes at the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens.
Some in this series of images where carrying young in flight. as can be seen here. Taken in difficult lighting conditions . .
This wrap always reminds me of the Candy Crush game, bursting with those bright orange colors.
Phibsboro Garage Volvo Olympian RV 353 ( 97D353 ) is seen on route 121 at its northside terminus at Ratoath Road in Cabra as the driver prepares to scroll her for the next departure to Drimnagh.
Donnybrook Olympian RV 422 also featured this wrap.
We found this injured, tiny baby, Flying-Fox, or fruit bat, in the yard this morning. She was unable to move.
WIRES came and collected her, estimating she was 3-5 weeks old. She had a previously broken wing which had set badly and she was unable to fly.
Not sure how she ended up in our inner Sydney backyard, but after being fed and given saline, the person from WIRES said she had a good chance of survival.
WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) has been rescuing and caring for native animals since 1985, officially launching as an organisation in March 1986. Our mission is to actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same.
Flying foxes in Bellbird Park, Yarra Bend..
The grey-headed flying-fox colony is established at Yarra Bend Park, Kew and can be seen from the Bellbird Picnic area, off the Yarra Bend Boulevard.
Over summer the colony can swell to over 30,000 individuals including young, but during winter the population of flying-foxes falls to around 6,000 individuals.
Flying Fox (Fruit Bat) at Dusk
These *huge* bats hang around in the Sydney Botanical Gardens. Quite a sight to see them hanging in the trees in the hundreds and then taking flight at dusk.
Sydney, Australia
All kudos to iLikeFish for the inspiration:
Indian Flying Fox ( Pteropus Giganteus)
Giant Indian Fruit Bat
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I thought it was just the one in this image but when you look closer it seems that this may be a mum clutching a baby.
Black Flying Fox
Pteropus alecto
Flying foxes in Bellbird Park, Yarra Bend..
The grey-headed flying-fox colony is established at Yarra Bend Park, Kew and can be seen from the Bellbird Picnic area, off the Yarra Bend Boulevard.
Over summer the colony can swell to over 30,000 individuals including young, but during winter the population of flying-foxes falls to around 6,000 individuals.
Matangi Island Resort on Matangi Island, Fiji, rescues injured bats and nursed them back to health for relaease. Unfortunately some can no longer fly so the Resort has bat caretaker who cares for them. Gives visitors to island a chance to see bats up close and to learn more about bats.
For us North Americans, these were huge in several respects. Besides being very large, it was totally amazing to see them in the wild.
Near daytime roost, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia
This bamboo bush is the roosting place for lots of Spot billed pelicans, fruit bats and other numerous birds. From my archives.
Many thanks to all those who view, fav or comment my pictures. I very much appreciate it.
‘Night Jewel’ dropping in for Halloween with a pastel pencil drawing along with Bat Facts with Jax.
1) Bats do not like the smell of mothballs, white phenol, cinnamon, or eucalyptus.
2) The only flying mammal and believed it came from the same group that gave rise to shrews and moles. Also believed that bats and dogs share a common ancestor however that ancestor has never been identified.
3) Their intelligence level is comparable to dolphins, if not higher.
4) They are only aggressive when they’re frightened or provoked.
5) The females give birth while hanging upside down and catch the newborn before it hits the ground.
6) They can fly up to speeds of 60 miles an hour.
7) They have short legs and cannot form a running start to fly. So no worries there that they will run after you like a chicken with it’s head cut off.
8 ) Bat droppings were commonly harvested during the 18th century from caves and were used to manufacture gun powder.
9) The world’s smallest bat is called the bumblebee bat. Both fitting for size and the fact that about 500 to 700 plants have been identified as being pollinated by nectar-feeding bats. These include mangoes, bananas, peaches and cacao. So when you eat chocolate you should be saying thank you to the bat!
10) And last, a Halloween fact. Bats were present at the earliest Halloween celebrations, not just symbolically but literally. As part of Samhain, Celts lit huge bonfires which attracted insects. This attracted bats and soon spotting bats became connected to the festival.
Happy Halloween all! I drew a fruit bat as it is the only bat I think is cute. Despite the amazing facts….if I would see one I would still run like a bat out of hell. Also just discovered who the original photographer is of this amazing capture of the image. Ken Drake. Have reached out for drawing permission and if not will respectfully remove.
No superhero goes it alone. Whether they have partners, sidekicks, or mentors, do-gooders of the world (including those in the Animal Kingdom) need the occasional helping hand. And just as orphan Bruce Wayne’s Batman had Alfred to get him started on the road to greatness, Lucas the Rodrigues fruit bat has the Safari Park Ione and Paul Harter Animal Care Center’s dynamic keeper staff to help his saga take flight.
Full story: bit.ly/ZNftLucas
The Flying Fox is much bigger than a bat and the wingspan can be up to 1.5m, 5 feet. This one was flying in the daytime though overcast with cloud cover. Queens Park, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) escaping the heat in trees on the banks of the torrens lake
the relatively-recently arrived colony in adelaide is the most south-westerly outpost of this species, which, despite its often prominent (if not notorious!) presence in the cities of the east coast, is in marked decline
the grey-headed flying fox is now listed in the IUCN red list of threatened species as 'vulnerable'
adelaide, south australia
fruit bat arriving back at the Yarra Bend Park colony after an evening feeding. the two dark lumps at top left and bottom right are bats hanging from a tree
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I haven't been back to the zoo in a week and a half! Too much time has gone by. I need to make a trip.
We had a great birding trip to Sri Lanka set up by "Best of Lanka." (www.bestoflanka.com/) We managed to get 30 of 33 endemics thanks to our guide Dhanushka (www.facebook.com/dcliyanage).
Flying foxes in Bellbird Park, Yarra Bend..
The grey-headed flying-fox colony is established at Yarra Bend Park, Kew and can be seen from the Bellbird Picnic area, off the Yarra Bend Boulevard.
Over summer the colony can swell to over 30,000 individuals including young, but during winter the population of flying-foxes falls to around 6,000 individuals.