Crikey. When we were at Raymond Terrace a few days ago the trees there are covered with bats. Unfortunately the smell of bat pooh was overpowering as we drove past and it was right next to a McDonalds so the combination of bats and Maccas was a bit too much, ha ha.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond yes most days of the year. The numbers can vary but usually some there :) @susiemc Theyre actually very easy to find - the are quite noisy! @onewing Id refer the bats over Maccas any day :) @merrelyn No damage to trees as they share themselves around many trees :) @koalagardens Don't think they're in danger of extinction down here! @4rky You'll have to come for a visit - when the world is back to normal :) @pcoulson I actually find them quite interesting :)
@gilbertwood really? which flying fox are they? they look like grey headed and they are definitely listed as threatened in vic. if that was the entire colony in one tree it would be close to collapse I would think. did you know they are the main pollinator for the koala food trees?
@koalagardens They are grey headed bats and this is not them all. They love the Moreton Bay fig trees which are in the gardens (but you cant see them very well!) They also hang in the palm trees and a few others. Lots of good trees for them :) I didn't know about them being pollinators for the koalas - that's good :)
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I didn't put in all that effort and water to feed bats. There's also a growing body of research linking bats to a number of diseases too so not keen on them being in my garden.
@susiemc Theyre actually very easy to find - the are quite noisy!
@onewing Id refer the bats over Maccas any day :)
@merrelyn No damage to trees as they share themselves around many trees :)
@koalagardens Don't think they're in danger of extinction down here!
@4rky You'll have to come for a visit - when the world is back to normal :)
@pcoulson I actually find them quite interesting :)