The colony has grown

[Rob]

Visited the Flying fox colony tonight as I had heard that it had grown to about 3,000. They were everywhere. Here are a few

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http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p538571187.jpg

& a few from last trip

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http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p461448445.jpg

[EV Wonder]

Wow Robert! I had to look closely at first to see what the subject was. I thought I was looking at a tree and then I discovered all the bats. I like the evening shot in this series and in the last series you posted. They look even creepier with their eyes glowing.

[grizzly]

Good capture under difficult conditions( the bat going like hell at night ) and they look like fruit hanging from trees, neat! Bill.

[Camera Hunts]

Rob, great captures, I have never seen anything like that. You done did gooood.

[Rob]

Wow Robert! I had to look closely at first to see what the subject was. I thought I was looking at a tree and then I discovered all the bats. I like the evening shot in this series and in the last series you posted. They look even creepier with their eyes glowing.
Thanks Blayne. My son is up at the moment & they went down & clapped & got the whole 3,000 flying. Was an interesting sight

Good capture under difficult conditions( the bat going like hell at night ) and they look like fruit hanging from trees, neat! Bill.
Thanks Bill. they are sure hard to nail due to them only flying at dusk

Rob, great captures, I have never seen anything like that. You done did gooood.
Thanks Roger. Appreciated my friend

[spfanatic]

Good shots Rob! :cheer: That's a sight I'd like to see in person. Lucky to have them nearby.

[Rob]

Good shots Rob! :cheer: That's a sight I'd like to see in person. Lucky to have them nearby.

Thanks Pam. They fly east over our house at dusk & make an interesting & noisy sight

[Jerry]

Rob, I gotta tell ya, I get the shivers down my spine just looking at the pics, I think I have a phobia I didn't know I had LoL Better you than me (+: Good job!

[Spidy]

Nice shots ... but I'm with Jerry. I know I have a phobia about these creatures. If one gets into the house, I will be in the corner, near tears, with my head covered sweat'n bullets!

Great job capturing these quick critters! :)

[Rob]

Rob, I gotta tell ya, I get the shivers down my spine just looking at the pics, I think I have a phobia I didn't know I had LoL Better you than me (+: Good job!
Thought of you mate when I posted these:biggrin: Knew you'd be getting the heebijeebies seeing these:biglaugh:

Nice shots ... but I'm with Jerry. I know I have a phobia about these creatures. If one gets into the house, I will be in the corner, near tears, with my head covered sweat'n bullets!

Great job capturing these quick critters! :)
Thanks Deb! Don't think I would like one of these inside. They are app 12" long with a wingspan of up to 18'' & beilieve they can bite:unsure:

[ddooee]

NICE shots. thanks for sharing

[Rob]

NICE shots. thanks for sharing

Pleasure. Thanks for taking a look

[darkroom]

WOW. That must have been quite the sight seeing them all fly. What a great looking creature. I like the first shot Rob. That tree is dripping with them.

[Rob]

Thanks David, Found another colony last night - Probably 10-15,000. They were everywhere

[darkroom]

shocked; x 10-15,000!

[Rob]

shocked; x 10-15,000!

:biglaugh:My thought exactly David. Sky was somewhat blackrolleyes;

[Salsa]

Oh my, I knew before I looked that this was another of those flying foxes/bats from last year.
I like Jerry, have a phobia about these things.
With that being said, you do an excellent job of shooting them. Awesome shots!

Sally

[Rob]

Oh my, I knew before I looked that this was another of those flying foxes/bats from last year.
I like Jerry, have a phobia about these things.
With that being said, you do an excellent job of shooting them. Awesome shots!

Sally
Thanks Sally, they are quite cute actually. If they didn't bite you could wrap one up in your arms & give it a cuddle:brows: