Bats normally like warmer climates, so it's a bit of a surprise to find a 'camp' of bats (Grey Headed Flying Foxes) in Commonwealth Park in Canberra during winter.
If you want to see an article about them then click here
We wrapped up warm and decided to go along and have a look for ourselves. Sure enough several trees were hung with grey headed flying foxes. They're a really big breed of bat, but unfortunately they were sleeping with only a few stretching and looking around.
The children seemed more interested in the playground nearby. Here's a few shots.
If you want to see an article about them then click here
We wrapped up warm and decided to go along and have a look for ourselves. Sure enough several trees were hung with grey headed flying foxes. They're a really big breed of bat, but unfortunately they were sleeping with only a few stretching and looking around.
The children seemed more interested in the playground nearby. Here's a few shots.
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