flying foxes

gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
edited January 4, 2008 in Wildlife
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    very nice capture
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    Dave
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    gus wrote:
    tks...got some more done now.
    Mum & baby...they are hard to see.
    The boys
    The look a bit evil but they are actually very intelligent & some rescue people keep them as pets. They are quite friendly.

    Hi Gus, these are great.

    There are thousands of these in the Park at the end of town.
    However they insist on hanging in the highest dang trees,
    and even with the 400mm you can't get a decent close-up of them ne_nau.gif

    The trees are way too tall.

    Love the one with the tongue sticking out :D .... Skippy :D
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    Holly macro!!! What a catch, i hate these guys, but your shots are just to cute. Love the one with the tongue sticking out!! rolleyes1.gifI think he expressed how he felt about glamour shots wings.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    Real nice set Gus of a species we do not see much if ever. Very good series.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    gus wrote:
    tks...got some more done now.

    Great shots Gus.. Very interesting critters, reminds me of "Lost Boys" vampire movie. The B/W shots show them as rather errie, the color shots and close-ups are great. Congrats..clap.gif
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    :oogle

    Great captures, Gus! What lens were you using to reach them? I've only seen them at the zoo (new Australian exhibit at our aquarium) but they do hang so high up.

    Is it just me or is it really obvious which ones are boys? :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    Outstanding shots Gus. clap.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    How are you Gus
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    edited December 22, 2007
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  • PhotoHoundPhotoHound Registered Users Posts: 113 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2007
    Very cool shots. I really like the third; nice tongue shot!
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2008
    Those are awesome Gus thumb.gif
    Ed

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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2008
    those disgusting, demonic images are amazing!
    I hate BATS ( nah, I detest bats! ) but i really like these images you took - GREAT JOB!!!!!!!


    TROY
  • Option1Option1 Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited January 3, 2008
    Great shots Gus! Not often you see fruit bats so close up in their natural state. clap.gif

    Lovely animals, but they don't half stink.

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2008
    Great set Gus! Like that you did both the color, and BW.
    Glenn

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2008
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  • ABCapturesABCaptures Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2008
    wow Gus, thats awesome!! Well done! Ive always been sort of afraid and yet amazed by them, ive never seen close up photos of them. you captured them beautifully
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2008
    Great shots, I have Loved fluing foxes sisnce i was a kid, though never seen one in person in the wild. CUTE and great shots. !!
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    edited January 4, 2008
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