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grey headed flying fox part of a huge colony of grey headed flying foxes at urunga on the north coast of new south wales Australia,Geotagged,Grey-headed flying fox,Pteropus poliocephalus,australian native,flying fox,fruit bat,grey headed,megabat Click/tap to enlarge

grey headed flying fox

part of a huge colony of grey headed flying foxes at urunga on the north coast of new south wales

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  1. Added to the ultimate list:

    Posted 11 years ago
  2. Awesome shot!! Posted 11 years ago
    1. thanx claire these flying foxes are endangered so is great to get up close and see them thriving....cheers Posted 11 years ago
  3. Well shot, wow, and that during daytime. Are they nocturnal? Posted 11 years ago
    1. thanx ludo yes they are nocturnal and spend their day roosting in trees just across the road from us! Posted 11 years ago
  4. Well, now you've made me jealous as to where you live, amazing world Earth is. Have tons of fun, alll up close! Posted 11 years ago

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The grey-headed flying fox is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares the continent with three other members of the genus "Pteropus": the little red flying fox, the spectacled flying fox, "P. conspicillatus", and the black flying fox, "P. alecto".

Similar species: Bats
Species identified by Jef braund
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By Jef braund

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Uploaded Mar 6, 2014. Captured Feb 23, 2014 11:58 in LOT 7 Comlaroi Street, Urunga NSW 2455, Australia.
  • NIKON D3200
  • f/5.0
  • 10/10000s
  • ISO400
  • 36mm