Bats by Daylight? by kaward
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This is a curious one, we don't have any day flying bats in the UK. Yet I saw this flying around in full sun on a glorious day. In a woodland opening over a stream I stood on the bridge and fired off about 50 shots trying to get it in flight. There was only one bat, I put the only two reconisable images together to make it more interesting. I hoped someone from the UK wildlife may know what is going on. It was a small species about pippastrel size I thought.
I had to enlarge the shots so quality is not special!
Comments (12)
jayfar
Great opportunity great image, very unusual!
durleybeachbum
Astonishing pic! ask http://www.bats.org.uk/
rocserum
well seen great pic and PW! RS
MrsRatbag
Wow, how neat to see the light through the wings! Nice work!
jmb007
bonne photo!
wingnut55
nice and interesting pic! i hsve seen bats flying in bright sunshine on spring mornings, i assumed it was because they needed to compensate for cold nights and fatten up for breeding...?
MrsLubner
We have several large colonies of bats here and many living in our downtown area. We are told, if you see them during the day, they are most probably sick so avoid contact. They are a high risk for carrying rabies.
0rest4wicked
A most unusual sighting! Maybe they've been into the fermented fruit. ;)
npauling
Very unusual sighting and well photographed with the sun coming through his wings. I hope it wasn't a sick one.
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend.
lick.a.witch
How did I miss this! I have seen bats fly only once in daylight and that was in Devon when at Berry Pomeroy castle. In that case it was a Pipistrelle. Apparently though, this species of bat will often fly during the day. Fantastic capture. ^=^
WilliamEpic3
Nice picture. "Luck favors the prepared mind," or a well armed photographer. Cool reaction on your part. Great shot.