Grey-headed flying fox
Mar 2, 2019 06:57:36 #
Grey headed Flying foxes overheat after the temp gets to around 40c by 42c they start to die , on a recent 47c day in Adelaide we lost around 3000-4000 bats in just a few hours it was like it was raining bats very sad day .... but last night at around 40c They just get hot and fly along the river to cool down and drink off of there wet fur .... heres a few shots i got last night ... these are fairly high ISO as happens late afternoon ....
Mar 2, 2019 07:18:34 #
Great captures of these flying bats.
Sorry to hear of so many dying from the heat.
Bats are so beneficial for eating many insects, such as mosquitoes.
Will
Sorry to hear of so many dying from the heat.
Bats are so beneficial for eating many insects, such as mosquitoes.
Will
Mar 2, 2019 07:20:56 #
Mar 2, 2019 07:27:00 #
Mar 2, 2019 07:29:26 #
gawler wrote:
Grey headed Flying foxes overheat after the temp gets to around 40c by 42c they start to die , on a recent 47c day in Adelaide we lost around 3000-4000 bats in just a few hours it was like it was raining bats very sad day .... but last night at around 40c They just get hot and fly along the river to cool down and drink off of there wet fur .... heres a few shots i got last night ... these are fairly high ISO as happens late afternoon ....
These are the most amazing bat photos I have ever seen! Wow!! I have no other words to describe how wonderful these images are. Thanks for sharing. We love our bat friends........
Mar 2, 2019 07:35:04 #
Mar 2, 2019 07:38:08 #
Remarkable shots. Great work. Could anyone clarify what's up with the Flying Fox name? Also, what would be the ballpark weight and length of these critters?
Mar 2, 2019 07:43:24 #
Mar 2, 2019 07:54:52 #
Bill Gordon wrote:
Remarkable shots. Great work. Could anyone clarify what's up with the Flying Fox name? Also, what would be the ballpark weight and length of these critters?
They are also known here in Australia as Fruit bats ...there are a few different species , the Queensland species lost half there number in one heat wave worst on record , and was already endangered species .... The species we get in Adelaide is not native to Adelaide and have fled habitat distruction on the east coast some 18000 of them , they could not have chosen a worse place to Run , as Adelaide is the hotest state in Australia ........... heres some specks for you The grey-headed flying fox, species Pteropus poliocephalus, is a megabat native to Australia.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the little red P. scapulatus, spectacled P. conspicillatus, and the black P. alecto. Wikipedia
Mass: 680 g (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Pteropus poliocephalus
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Trophic level: Herbivorous Encyclopedia of Life
Length: 27 cm (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Did you know: The Grey-headed Flying-fox is mostly dark brown, except for a grey head and orange-red mantle encircling the neck.
Mar 2, 2019 07:56:16 #
Mar 2, 2019 07:57:08 #
gawler wrote:
Grey headed Flying foxes overheat after the temp gets to around 40c by 42c they start to die , on a recent 47c day in Adelaide we lost around 3000-4000 bats in just a few hours it was like it was raining bats very sad day .... but last night at around 40c They just get hot and fly along the river to cool down and drink off of there wet fur .... heres a few shots i got last night ... these are fairly high ISO as happens late afternoon ....
Absolutely fantastic photos!
Mar 2, 2019 08:05:49 #
Mar 2, 2019 08:40:35 #
Mar 2, 2019 08:45:37 #
Nice catches. This is of special interest to me as our eldest son, Dr. Jacob Esselstyn, is the discoverer and first scientist to report in the Journal of Mammalogy on the discovery of the Mindoro Foxbat in the Philippines. Apparently they are closely related to the Australian species. That was about 10 or 12 years ago. I’m going to forward your shots to him if that’s ok with you. He has never worked in Australia but regularly collaberates with the Melbourne museum. Let me know if that’s ok. Thanks.
Mar 2, 2019 09:20:10 #
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