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September–October 2014 47

BATS IN BLUE

GREY-HEADED FLYING-FOX

Pteropus poliocephalus

Marc Lynch, New South Wales

Australia’s largest bat, the grey-headed flying-fox,

is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of

Threatened Species. I wanted to capture the bats’

fluttering frenzy as the colony left its roost after

dusk to travel about 50km to feed.

Balgowlah, New South Wales

Canon EOS 5D Mk II, EF8–15mm f/4L fisheye USM +

EF100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM, multiple exposures;

1/6–1 second, f/6.3–f/14, ISO 250–ISO 640, Canon 580

EX II Speedlite, Manfrotto tripod

INTERPRETIVE

ANIMAL PORTRAIT PHYSALIA PHYSALIS

BOTANICAL WANAKA WILLOW

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