Long-tongued Bat


Posted by Des on Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:32 am

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I believe this is Pallas's Long-tongued Bat (Glossophaga soricina).
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by Mary Brun on Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:50 am
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So lovely baby!
Wonderful colors of the wings and the flower so perfectly harmonizing.
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:03 am
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A beautiful capture of this night time nectaring bat, Des! Such colour harmony that the bat appears to be a part of the flower. Great image!

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by david fletcher on Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:27 am
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Wonderful capture Des. Excellent flash work and impeccable timing.
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by Swissblad on Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:14 pm
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Wow, what a striking image - excellent capture - love the colour matching between bat and fruit.
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:31 am
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Wow- perfect capture of the the moment-an amazing shot! I love how the plant and bat are so similar-makes for a very harmonious composition.
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by David J. Bogener on Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:38 pm
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Love it. Not sure how this could be better.
 

by neverspook on Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:01 am
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Spectacular! Do you know what species the flower is?
 

by ken archer on Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:33 pm
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This is super cool!!! Your timing couldn't have been more perfect. Congrats Des!!!
 

by Des on Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:46 pm
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Neil Vanderwolf wrote:Now that's a photo you don't see everyday, wow! I was immediately drawn to the bats tongue and what it was doing but then as my eyes looked around the image I discovered the flower petals are of the same colour and texture, amazing! Fantastic photo, thanks for sharing.

PS - I am curious, how was this lit?
Multiple flash guns for front as well as rim light.

neverspook wrote:Spectacular! Do you know what species the flower is?
It's a banana heart/blossom but am not sure of the exact species.
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by ADKShooter on Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:08 pm
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Swissblad wrote:Wow, what a striking image - excellent capture - love the colour matching between bat and fruit.
+1. Great timing as well.
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:45 pm
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Cool moment and behavior, their name seems to be quite precise. Great that we can see the long tongue.
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by Ramesh Kodavatiganti on Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:34 pm
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Lovely shot and the colors are superb! The flower is a banana flower. The flowers are actually edible.
 

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