rak sa_ngop Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 There is a now huge tree outside my condo back entrance which has come into fruit. Small round 'berries' that do not look appetising to me but have attracted large numbers of bats to screech and fly around all night starting at dusk. I looked out of my condo balcony 2 nights ago and saw a large black shape flapping past me. I have now managed to get a photo of one hanging from one of the tree branches and they are big buggers. Not like the small bats I have seen at sunset in other Asian locations. And the surprising thing is that my condo is in the centre of Bangkok, just off Silom road. Any bat experts out there? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Many bats flying about in the parks in Bangkok as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 In Thailand, at least 138 species, in 11 families and 45 genera of bats have been recorded. Dont eat that lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Most likely the bats will be flying over the Chaophraya river from Bang Krachao or the area near Pra Samut Chedi where the bats roost in the mangrove forests. They come over for food. You can watch them from the river bank near Pak Nam. Hundreds of them fly over at dusk. A beautiful sight. I think they are Lyle's Fox bats. The tree could be Dta-cob farang (Calabura or Strawberry tree) and the bats are there for the fruit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) We have Bats! it'll be interesting when you'll se a Robin too... Edited August 31, 2020 by ezzra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawkorama Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 That is a beautiful picture and is great for you! One bat eats about 10,000 insects a night. We had some bats in the middle of Bangkok, in the trees by the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thainess Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Bats = Covid. Watch out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I used to live near a bat cave when I lived in Thailand there was 10 million bats coming out every night and back in the morning. They never hurt any one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprq Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Got up today at the end of the night and saw a full moon descending from my balcony in inner Bangkok. Then black figures went whizzing by at balcony level, about 10 metres off the ground. Can't be birds, surely, must be bats, I thought. How they speed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 36 minutes ago, sprq said: Got up today at the end of the night and saw a full moon descending from my balcony in inner Bangkok. Then black figures went whizzing by at balcony level, about 10 metres off the ground. Can't be birds, surely, must be bats, I thought. How they speed! Don't know about Thai bats but Brazilian free tail bats have been clocked at 160 kph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poskat Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 looks like a vampire bat...I would suggest wearing a garlic necklace to be on the safe side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmySeeker Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Yummmm BAT SOUP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Off topic trolling posts about the Chinese and bat soup have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 9/7/2020 at 2:54 AM, Meat Pie 47 said: I used to live near a bat cave when I lived in Thailand there was 10 million bats coming out every night and back in the morning. They never hurt any one. Bats everywhere in caves and around my Moobaan in Chiang mai. every evening they are flying around catching insects. I went into a cave a couple of weeks back and this little guy was drinking water drips inches from my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 8/31/2020 at 10:59 AM, rak sa_ngop said: have attracted large numbers of bats to screech and fly around all night starting at dusk. Turn the light off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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