A Bit Batty by ralph49

Photography • Animals • posted on Jan 19, 2009

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Description

The Robbers of my PawPaws This is a small part of the colony of black headed fruit bats that mostly stay down Tooan Tooan Creek. At the moment there are about 3,000 but this can vary when the redheaded ones turn up. This all depends on what fruits or blossoms are in season. Bats are nocturnal creatures that is why they feed at night. Their keen sense of smell is important in locating their food. They have sensitive noses and large eyes that enable them to pick up the scents of flowers and ripe fruit and locate them in darkness. Sometimes they travel many kilometres in search of their favourite trees. Their food consists on fruit, blossoms, nectar, pollen and small seeds of native trees. The fruit juice and pulp is obtained by crushing the fruit. They spit out the skin and fiber after swallowing the juicy pulp. They also may feed on berries such as grapes and cherries.

Comments (35)

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decie

5:21AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

cool and brilliant photo, I would love to see something like this in real life.I would spend my days sitting and watching them.thanks for the info on them as well.

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Richardphotos

6:01AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

I have never seen bats hanging in trees or any where.outstanding find and capture

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deweygg

6:41AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

I also would love to see these guys in the wild. Tooan Tooan Creak, wow that sounds so exotic - which country is this located at? Thanks for sharing!

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TomDart

7:30AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Quite a shot..hanging around for nightfall and your fruits.. I have not seen bats in the wild like this, only a few flitting around. Thanks very much for this photo.

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icerian

7:43AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Beautiful and strange. Well done photo!

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bmac62

7:47AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Always remind me of old vampire movies but in the case of these bats, only the fruit need be worried :-) Outstanding photo capture on your part!

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kbatty

8:30AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Great catch!!

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MrsRatbag

8:41AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Wonderful shot!

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durleybeachbum

8:57AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

A very interesting and exciting shot! I'm not sure how I'd feel if they stripped my garden at night, I'd be torn emotionally!

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Faemike55

9:32AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Great shot and wonderful information

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drace68

9:43AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

H'mm, hanging in plain view during daylight? Well, there went an old precept. Great image, Ralph.

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Doriutz

10:56AM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Beautiful :)

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kasalin

1:04PM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Stunning !!! Great shot and excellent informations :):):) 5*

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lucindawind

1:27PM | Mon, 19 January 2009

wow they are big! fabulous shot ! they are amzing !

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GBCalls

2:52PM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Interesting information, excellent photo!

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dorothylee

4:53PM | Mon, 19 January 2009

Great capture of this awesome sight!

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blondeblurr

6:55PM | Mon, 19 January 2009

You're right Ralph, there are far too many, they have become a real pest, not even to speak of the 'I'-virus (or was that the 'E'-virus ?) they can spread amongst humans ! You watching them watching you... Great catch (if only)... Cheers BB

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