Friday, March 5, 2010

Yarra Bend Park Flying Fox Bats

Going for a walk through Yarra Bend Park with my beloved we discovered a colony of Flying Fox bats. Apparently they've been living there since 2003, having been moved from Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, via various other parks, a crematorium, a girls' school and golf courses. The story of their move can be found at Same colony, new neighbourhood.

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Apparently up to 30,000 bats stay here, depending on the time of year, heading off at night to feed, travelling up to 50km.
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More information can be found at the DSE Website.