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Bats!

It was a warm day, up near 90 F., so I decided to check Valentine Well for bat activity. It still is cooling down at night a little too much for good insect and bat activity, but at Valentine Well, there were lots of bats shortly after sunset. It is probably the only source of water for miles in any direction, since all of the ponds and natural tanks are dry. This is what I need, lots of bats, so I get lots of shots and then hope for a few good ones. Bats tripped the laser trigger 33 times and I got at least two very good images.

Unknown species of Myotis.
Another pretty good shot but not quite sharp. Almost, but not quite. Yuma Myotis.
From a few nights ago, M106, in Ursa Major. First time shooting this galaxy now that I’m guiding.
M13, the Great Cluster in Hercules. Imaged with the C8 and guiding.

2 replies on “Bats!”

The bat photos are great. What is on the nose of the second bat? Is that an insect it has caught?

That’s just the opposite wing, the wrist and thumb of the wing extending past the nose.

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