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Breast feeding by Big brown bat · **7 Likes**

Found that Big brown bat in my backyard, and was surprised that it had a youngster hooked feeding at its mom .... he would not leave her a minute...

Found that spectacular even in my backyard July 1st 2013 (we have a lots of trees and flying bats around at night)

This one gives you the whole picture ...

Photos taken with a Pentax K-5

This one with lens FA 50mm 1.7 - 1.6 sec at ƒ/7.1 - ISO 100 - no Flash

Now close shots with a FA 100mm ƒ/2.8 Macro lens with Helicoid macro ring + Pentax AF 160FC Macro Ring flash (manual focus)

First time I see something like that !

slowpez · 07-06-2013, 10:17 AM

First time for me too and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience with us. Can't believe this happened in your backyard. You are one lucky person. Great shots too and TFS them.

Bud · 07-06-2013, 10:40 AM

Wow...that's awesome!

civano · 07-06-2013, 10:41 AM

This is great! Thanks for sharing. I've never seen anything like that either.

**usn ret** · 07-06-2013, 11:32 AM

These are great. Looking at image numbers leads me to think you had plenty of time to get these shots and mom was not bothered by your presence.....TFS Cliff

**Weevil** · 07-06-2013, 06:05 PM

Thank you all for your good words !

Originally posted by slowpez

First time for me too and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience with us. Can't believe this happened in your backyard. You are one lucky person. Great shots too and TFS them.

I dont even beleive it happen to me.... and in my backyard !
I have installed a Bat house it the surounding trees... I imagine they were "nesting" around...

Originally posted by usn ret

These are great. Looking at image numbers leads me to think you had plenty of time to get these shots and mom was not bothered by your presence.....TFS Cliff

Yes she was still for a long while... did not took care of me (apart from showing her dentition at first

)... this was at the end of the day. They vanished when the dark came in....

**Weevil** · 11-04-2014, 11:00 PM - **1 Like**

A guy contacted me on Flickr to use those image in

a scientific textbook in encyclopaedic format concerning Mammals and Motherhood for academic press. Cool !

**Bob Harris** · 11-04-2014, 11:07 PM

amazing photos.

**luftfluss** · 11-04-2014, 11:09 PM

Wow, that's awesome.

Great luck, and even better shooting!

gor80 · 11-05-2014, 12:01 AM

it's amazing shots, I love - you are very close to them could come and shoot so well!

**Weevil** · 11-05-2014, 10:15 PM

Thanks guys !

Antonio Marques · 12-20-2014, 05:01 PM

So beautiful!!!

**Jacquot** · 12-20-2014, 05:11 PM

Very nice photos. We used to see so many bats at dust here, but not anymore. I miss them, great to see these photos. Good work.

bscott · 12-21-2014, 07:43 AM

Love the shots and very unusual photography.

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07-06-2013, 10:17 AM	#2
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	First time for me too and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience with us. Can't believe this happened in your backyard. You are one lucky person. Great shots too and TFS them.

07-06-2013, 10:40 AM	#3
Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	Wow...that's awesome!

07-06-2013, 10:41 AM	#4
civano Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 224	This is great! Thanks for sharing. I've never seen anything like that either.

07-06-2013, 11:32 AM	#5
usn ret Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ridgecrest, Calif Posts: 1,274	These are great. Looking at image numbers leads me to think you had plenty of time to get these shots and mom was not bothered by your presence.....TFS Cliff

07-06-2013, 06:05 PM	#6
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446 Original Poster	Thank you all for your good words ! Originally posted by slowpez First time for me too and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience with us. Can't believe this happened in your backyard. You are one lucky person. Great shots too and TFS them. I dont even beleive it happen to me.... and in my backyard ! I have installed a Bat house it the surounding trees... I imagine they were "nesting" around... Originally posted by usn ret These are great. Looking at image numbers leads me to think you had plenty of time to get these shots and mom was not bothered by your presence.....TFS Cliff Yes she was still for a long while... did not took care of me (apart from showing her dentition at first )... this was at the end of the day. They vanished when the dark came in....

11-04-2014, 11:00 PM - 1 Like	#7
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446 Original Poster	A guy contacted me on Flickr to use those image in a scientific textbook in encyclopaedic format concerning Mammals and Motherhood for academic press. Cool !

11-04-2014, 11:07 PM	#8
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	amazing photos.

11-04-2014, 11:09 PM	#9
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Wow, that's awesome. Great luck, and even better shooting!

11-05-2014, 12:01 AM	#10
gor80 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Балашиха Photos: Albums Posts: 595	it's amazing shots, I love - you are very close to them could come and shoot so well!

11-05-2014, 10:15 PM	#11
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446 Original Poster	Thanks guys !

12-20-2014, 05:01 PM	#12
Antonio Marques Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 69	So beautiful!!!

12-20-2014, 05:11 PM	#13
Jacquot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sun City Center, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,544	Very nice photos. We used to see so many bats at dust here, but not anymore. I miss them, great to see these photos. Good work.

12-21-2014, 07:43 AM	#14
bscott Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 483	Love the shots and very unusual photography.

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