Flying foxes

Today is a National holiday to celebrate Australia Day & Bob will be celebrating with some Aussie colleagues in Beijing, but because the temperature is -5 the lamb isn't thawing out for the BBQ!

Flying foxes or fruit bats are also very much part of the Australian landscape & we came across this colony in Uki on the banks of the river which runs through the small town.

Their black wings were wrapped tightly around their red furry heads & the shape reminded me of a crysalis. At night they fly off to feed on ripe fruit of the season from gardens & native trees.