JUNE 2006

Cover image copyright Al Perry. Al photographed these Brazilian Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) feeding at dusk during the 2006 Images for Conservation photo contest. His photography was done at the Annandale Ranch, owned by Cofer and McQuown families, located in Hill Country, Texas. Equipment: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II, 400mm, 1/45 at f8, ISO 500.