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31-OCT-2010 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Scary

Melbourne, Australia

Fruit Bats, or Grey-Headed Flying Foxes at Yarra Bend, Melbourne. The bats are threatened species in Australia.

Bats are closely associated with vampires, who are said to be able to shape shift into bats, fog, or wolves. Bats are also a symbol of ghosts, death, and disease.

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Guest 04-Nov-2010 04:25
...and they are sleeping outside!
Jola Dziubinska03-Nov-2010 01:15
Excellent scene for Halloween, Mieke, great find! V.
Frank Brault02-Nov-2010 19:53
Perfect for Halloween and beautiful in a scary way too.
Norbert Fortelny02-Nov-2010 19:26
Very impressive!
Ken Duckert02-Nov-2010 12:28
What a great shot for the challenge! Bats do get a bad rap. They're such interesting creatures. What a thrill to see so many like this. Well done!
Carla Resh02-Nov-2010 02:40
very cool shot. wouldn't want to wake this crew....V
Carl and Racine Erland02-Nov-2010 01:12
Now this really would scare me....great shot! - Racine
Colin Storey01-Nov-2010 19:40
Wow, great shot of all the bats at rest.
LynnH01-Nov-2010 17:31
Wonderful!!!! I love bats! Perfect for Halloween too! V
Guest 01-Nov-2010 16:36
Really scary Mieke!!! V
Kerry Tingley01-Nov-2010 14:30
We had a lot of these in my last area. Once in a while one would fly in the house. Ours were tiny like flying mice. Very interesting sight. I never saw a group of them like this. Well seen!
J. Scott Coile01-Nov-2010 14:15
Awesome. I would love to see this first hand!
Maaike Huizer01-Nov-2010 12:16
Mieke, dit is geweldig. Ik dacht dat ze altijd het donker opzochten.
Stephanie01-Nov-2010 12:00
Now how cool is this shot!!!!????? So perfect for Halloween! I would definitely be scared if I came across this site in person. Good going Mieke! :)
Cindi Smith01-Nov-2010 11:34
Wow, that's a lot of bats hanging around. Never have seen them hanging from trees!
Yvonne01-Nov-2010 09:57
Wonderful shot Mieke, what a collection!