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On 29 February 2016 at 16:40, Tony Russell <> wrote:
> Being on an oval maybe there were crickets about ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Chris Corben
> Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 8:48 AM
> To: calyptorhynchus .; Canberra Birds;
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Why bats don't fly during the day
>
> What an interesting observation!
>
> Many bats are killed by birds, not just owls but also things like Jays
> (think Butcherbirds!). Bats are often easily caught up with by birds, but
> they can have an advantage in manoeverability and perhaps also from being
> able to easily know where the predator is even if they cannot see it. But
> sometimes this does amaze me a bit. How did a Boobook catch a Miniopterus?
> Those bats are fast and show an extreme ability to change direction
> suddenly. I suspect for whatever reason, it wasn't a fair fight!
>
> No idea what your bats were. Quite unusual to see groups hunting like that
> in Aus. But given that it was an oval, maybe it had been watered or
> something and there was some insect event going on.
>
> Cheers, Chris.
>
>
>
> On 2/28/2016 3:04 PM, calyptorhynchus . wrote:
> > I was doing my stoutness exercises at my local oval (Hughes, ACT) this
> > morning and, while it was still dark 6-8 small insectivorous bats were
> > circling around feeding. (Don't know what sp but they were all dark
> > and the body length was 5-6 cms).
> >
> > As it got lighter they all disappeared except one which was obviously
> > trying to get some last minute feeding in. A Magpie saw it and swooped
> > at it and the bat made for the trees at the other side of the Oval
> > (about 250 m away). The Magpie took off after it and easily caught up
> > with it, but when it did the bat simply circled the Magpie, which was
> > spinning, trying not to lose height and squawking in frustration. When
> > the Magpie was dizzy the bat set off again, but same thing thing
> > happened another two times before it made the safety of the trees.
> >
> > Guess that trick wouldn't have worked if it had been pursued by a
> > Sparrowhawk or Hobby.
> >
>
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> Chris Corben.
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