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Bats
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Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Yarra Bend, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Jan 13, 2008
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 13, 2008

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 Went on a hunt for a River today for this weeks challenge, but found something so much more marvellous.

At Yarra Bend Park in Kew, Melbourne, we happened upon thousand upon thousands of Flying Foxes (Bats) hanging from our native trees.

I could barely believe my eyes - they were EVERYWHERE - it was magnificent.

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 01/23/2008 11:55:01 PM
thats totally creepy
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 01/15/2008 09:06:53 PM
I really love this one so much..... Actuallt I seem to always like your images..... and your unique style.
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 01/15/2008 12:57:20 PM
That's incredible, I'm not sure if I would've liked to have actually seen that or not, kinda creepy & cool all at the same time.
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 01/14/2008 08:59:13 PM
Holy Batman!!! I've never in my life seen anything like this!! Simply amazing. Way cool.....now if you can sneak back at dusk and capture them in flight, but that might be dangerous! Thanks for sharing this fantastic find.
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 01/14/2008 06:11:38 PM
I am happy to look at them but I am not a fan of them flying around me in the evening or night time. Great shot and a wonderful find.
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 01/13/2008 02:41:34 PM
Wow, there are so many of them that I actually didn't spot them in the first place. (That sounds silly, I know).
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 01/13/2008 01:09:10 PM
OMG that is amazing! If I had been there I think I'd have been to creeped and freaked out to do anything!
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 01/13/2008 12:23:33 PM
Oh My Gawd!!! That is just totally incredible!!! What a find - it's completely fascinating - thanks for sharing that with us. I bet it's a sight when they collectively decide to fly up and away.
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 01/13/2008 10:41:43 AM
Oh, yes, I would love to find something like this. Did you get any close-ups? If so, please share. What a terrific find.
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 01/13/2008 09:30:35 AM
Awesome :-))) What an amazing sight. I'm jealous.
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 01/13/2008 08:44:54 AM
That is awesome nature! Good for you for making the decision to go there when you did. It's also good that there are no flying cows in Aussie land. : )
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 01/13/2008 08:27:03 AM
Wow, there is a sight you do not see everyday.
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 01/13/2008 08:19:50 AM
Very nice! The problem with bats, though, is once they wake up and start flying, they are IMPOSSIBLE to shoot. But a blast to watch just the same!
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 01/13/2008 08:18:46 AM
omg what a freaky scene! I would have been so afraid of roussinf them! did you catch any in flight?
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