A few days back I had an Impromptu Encounter with Bats. They are the only mammals who can fly. For an hour I was glued to my camera trying to get one good picture.
However, it is a tedious task to capture them. They are too quick. Out of my numerous attempts, only the a few pictures were good enough to be shared. Have a look.....
In the picture above, the Bat is echolocating by sending out high-pitched sounds through its mouth. These signals bounce off nearby objects and send back echoes. By "reading" these echoes with its super-sensitive ears, the bat will determine the location, distance, size, texture and shape of an object in its environment.
I was researching about Bats on Internet when I found that Bats are a symbol of Happiness in China and Japan. In Chinese, the words for “bat” and “good fortune” are both pronounced “fu".
Unbelievable! To me they are just scary, ugly & creepy creatures! Ewwww
However, it is a tedious task to capture them. They are too quick. Out of my numerous attempts, only the a few pictures were good enough to be shared. Have a look.....
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| Echolocating Bat (Did you notice it's tongue coming out?) |
In the picture above, the Bat is echolocating by sending out high-pitched sounds through its mouth. These signals bounce off nearby objects and send back echoes. By "reading" these echoes with its super-sensitive ears, the bat will determine the location, distance, size, texture and shape of an object in its environment.
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| Can you spot the Bat?? |
I was researching about Bats on Internet when I found that Bats are a symbol of Happiness in China and Japan. In Chinese, the words for “bat” and “good fortune” are both pronounced “fu".
Unbelievable! To me they are just scary, ugly & creepy creatures! Ewwww
Whoa! Bats... I don't find them ugly, but I do find them scary. I have heard about the blood sucking kind :-/
ReplyDelete:S ya there are actually the ones that suck blood.
Deletethese are good clicks... especially that none of them were planned or rehearsed... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks.... tried my best.. :)
DeleteNice clicks Batwoman... :P
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandeep.
DeleteThe pictures came out so amazing. And that last pic is definitely a little creepy with that bat staring directly at you :|
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteSo you spotted the Bat... yeee
This is my 1st visit and it wouldn't be a good if I call you a Bat-woman :P (I just did, never mind)
ReplyDeleteNice clicks (Y)
And, the thing that I dislike about Bats is their smell :X
Following your blog now! :)
Keep blogging O:)
Thanks..
DeleteEeww don't call me that. I hate Bats....
Neha, i hav never seen a more candid photo of the bat....i must say your pics are more interesting that those silly photographers of many popular bloggers....
ReplyDeleteThey could have come out much better if I had some professional lens !
DeleteThanks for the encouragement :)
Both bats and owls are maginificent creatures.. they do seem scary and creepy to a lot of people.. but they are just gorgeous..
ReplyDeleteReally you find them gorgeous!
DeleteWow, I loved the pic where the tongue of the bat can be seen. Never saw something like that before
ReplyDeleteLovely clicks!
ReplyDeleteI like the echo system principle that is helpful for bats to know the obstactle...So interesting..