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Grey-headed flying fox- Pteropus poliocephalus The estimate of the bat colony in Bairnsdale ( eastern Victoria) is around 5000 individuals. The photo is only of bats in one of the roosting trees . Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Grey-headed flying fox,Pteropus poliocephalus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Grey-headed flying fox- Pteropus poliocephalus

The estimate of the bat colony in Bairnsdale ( eastern Victoria) is around 5000 individuals. The photo is only of bats in one of the roosting trees .

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Interesting how they are so in the open! Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Fascinating! I wouldn't have expected to see so many bats roosting in a tree! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Such a nice sight! Posted 6 years ago

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The Grey-headed flying fox

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".

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Similar species: Bats
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Aug 31, 2019. Captured May 24, 2019 16:09 in 100 Riverine St, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO160
  • 135mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.