Bats in the Belfry (well in Hervey Bay !)
Sitting outside as the sun had set it came to our notice 1000,s of BATS flying overhead heading for their night sleep over.Hervey Bay has a large colony of Grey-headed,black and Little Red Flying Foxes and they all play a vital role in the conservation of native forests.Being highly intelligent they live in the mangroves,swamps and eucalypt tree that are in abundace around this area, and can sometimes travel up tp 20 kms in search for food.People are warned in this area IF spotting an injured Bat,ring the local RSPCA as these creatures (altho lovable looking) can deliver a nasty bite or scratch inflicting infectious diseases;The area they live is called Tooan Tooan Creek with the area open for public vowing (altho advised NOT to disturb them) Their living area is approx 10 min drive from my home and a worthwhile spectacle to view if in the area Unfortunately I only managed a couple of photo,s the fly over at dusk is spectacular and best viewed in person ( my video-ing doesn’t do any justice to the scene ) The “Baby” bats are taken from Wipedia,the others taken by myself
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