Comments for Karthik's Journal http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:14:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by P. Kartik Kumar http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80869 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:35:11 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80869 Nice post. You can see a long stream of these bats somewhere around 7.00 pm (give or take 15 minutes) flying to their feeding grounds (oops, trees) from many places in Bangalore. Nice post. You can see a long stream of these bats somewhere around 7.00 pm (give or take 15 minutes) flying to their feeding grounds (oops, trees) from many places in Bangalore.

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by Deepa Mohan http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80821 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:37:09 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80821 I too have seen the very large colony of bats at Bidadi..and there are several trees in the city where they seem to thrive. I have a few very tiny ones in my apartment building, are they a different kind of bat? ...in the gloaming, as I swim in our little pool, it's lovely to see them flitting about...and occasionally just touching the surface of the water for a quick sip! I too have seen the very large colony of bats at Bidadi..and there are several trees in the city where they seem to thrive.

I have a few very tiny ones in my apartment building, are they a different kind of bat? …in the gloaming, as I swim in our little pool, it’s lovely to see them flitting about…and occasionally just touching the surface of the water for a quick sip!

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by Uma http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80817 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:40:53 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80817 There is a huge colony at Sankey lake - they start leaving their roosts as it gets dark, and it is amazing to see them take to the air. I just love their faces - they look so cute! Thanks, Karthik, for yet another informative post. There is a huge colony at Sankey lake - they start leaving their roosts as it gets dark, and it is amazing to see them take to the air. I just love their faces - they look so cute! Thanks, Karthik, for yet another informative post.

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by radha http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80808 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:15:09 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80808 Great pictures. I guess nocturnal animals have a mystique about them. I did not know we had such big bats! Great pictures. I guess nocturnal animals have a mystique about them. I did not know we had such big bats!

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by lakshmi http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80804 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:08:32 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80804 Another great post, karthik. Seen quite a few in Sankey lake..but last week, I saw a few tiny bats (not sure if they are fruit bats ) in a cave temple..everytime I aimed my camera, they would fly past me ..and so I just started observing them..there was a pair on one wall and another few on the wall opposite..and when one of the pairs moved out to the opposite wall , it was pulled by the other guys and was not allowed to fly back to join its pair.. Another great post, karthik. Seen quite a few in Sankey lake..but last week, I saw a few tiny bats (not sure if they are fruit bats ) in a cave temple..everytime I aimed my camera, they would fly past me ..and so I just started observing them..there was a pair on one wall and another few on the wall opposite..and when one of the pairs moved out to the opposite wall , it was pulled by the other guys and was not allowed to fly back to join its pair..

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by shivani http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80794 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80794 My maidservant had once shown me these fruit eating bats but i had no idea they could even be so large.Thanks for educating and once again i loved the pics. But what you just said about the services rendered by this very interesting species gives me much enthu to know more.All we know is about them is the myths surrounding them and very less of how they are actually helpful to us.Thanks for letting us know. My maidservant had once shown me these fruit eating bats but i had no idea they could even be so large.Thanks for educating and once again i loved the pics.
But what you just said about the services rendered by this very interesting species gives me much enthu to know more.All we know is about them is the myths surrounding them and very less of how they are actually helpful to us.Thanks for letting us know.

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by Vinay http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80788 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:52:12 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80788 Nice article Karthik, very informative. Another place i have seen it is on Bangalore Mysore road just after the Bidadi town. There are hundreds of them on three adjacent trees. Nice article Karthik, very informative. Another place i have seen it is on Bangalore Mysore road just after the Bidadi town. There are hundreds of them on three adjacent trees.

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by Saandip Nandagudi http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80787 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:31:12 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80787 Nice info on these species, i have a huge Red Silk Cotton tree Booruga (Kannada) in front of my home & more than 100 of these fruit bats will be found during evening times & they feed on the flowers & friut of this tree almost throught the night. So i will be adding area chamarajpet also ;-) . Nice picture too as always.. Nice info on these species, i have a huge Red Silk Cotton tree Booruga (Kannada) in front of my home & more than 100 of these fruit bats will be found during evening times & they feed on the flowers & friut of this tree almost throught the night. So i will be adding area chamarajpet also ;-) . Nice picture too as always..

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by Sasidhar http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80771 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:56:24 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80771 I saw a few hundred of these roosting in Chikmangalur last weekend. Massive mammals I must say. Also, great photos! I saw a few hundred of these roosting in Chikmangalur last weekend. Massive mammals I must say.

Also, great photos!

]]> Comment on Flying Fox (Indian Fruit Bat) by Tom http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80770 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:18:55 +0000 http://www.wildwanderer.com/journal/flying-fox-indian-fruit-bat.html#comment-80770 Thats very informative. Nice photos too. :) Thats very informative. Nice photos too. :)

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