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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:28 pm

In addition to Simon's bat shots - a few taken last night :) All quick and dirty= haven't played with them much, but you get the idea :)

all asleep bar one :)

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baubles in a tree

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the Bobsy twins :)

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Amazing to see a couple of hundred thousand bats leave a colony at once - controlled chaos :)

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Postby Manta on Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:17 pm

Cute!!
I didn't have the lens capability to get close but you've more than made up for it Rel. Beautiful shots of these gorgeous little creatures.
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:26 pm

I think that you are batty Rel :wink: Great shots. :D
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Postby SteveGriffin on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:27 pm

Amazing work Rel!
What lens where you using for the first few?????
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:46 pm

Thanks Simon, John & Steve :)

They really are photogenic little blighters aren't they? All shot with the 80-200 2.8 (including the last crappy shot, but was to show the sheer numbers!!!). I'm planning to go back and have another go - they are so inquisitive, if you don't spook them, they sit and look at what you are doing. The individuals at this colony are really close to the road, and are roosting in trees which are really not that big - so makes it easier to get 'closer' shots. I should go a little earlier next time - low light meant slightly noisy, not really really clear shots, but I'm still happy with them.

Thanks again (and thanks Manta, for being the push to go out and have a look)... I wonder how the courtcase went today???

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Postby big pix on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:54 pm

great shots as usual...... but do you wear a raincoat when standing underneath these cute little furry things........and gum boots
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:55 pm

Good call Bernie - I was the one wearing the white shirt !!!! But Manta was the one that took home a loving sticky reminder of the evening ;) LOL
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Postby big pix on Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:59 pm

it is a bit hard to wash a D70 under a tap....... and would Andersons charge more for a clean if they knew what they were cleaning off..........
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Postby marcotrov on Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:32 pm

Nice captures Rel, I bet they'll be light shy for a while :lol:
Cute and cuddly unless you are trying to rescue one off a barb wire perch then they get decidedly nasty :wink:
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Postby Slider on Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:40 pm

Great stuff Rel. Cute little critters :D
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