I was out early to capture wet leaves for today's October word challenge but the cattle drew my attention to this poor flying fox caught on a barbed wire fence. I was able to release him and he found his way into my bottle brush tree where he spent about an hour licking his wounds and preening himself. It had rained during the night and he was a mess. But eventually he calmed down and wrapped himself up for sleep. I hope he will be recovered enough to fly tonight.
I don't like them, but wouldn't wish that fate on one. The wretched things thieved all last year's apricots (chewed through the bird netting, all the apples, and started in on the passionfruit. Definitely not welcome in our back yard.
Superb!
@maggiemae they are a species of bat Maggiemae :)