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Old 06-28-2008, 09:42 PM
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Default Bats, Bats all over me...

We have this huge bat cave to the northeast of us.(Bracken Cave)
Very close to the racetrack at mighty Retama Park.
Sometimes they give false images on radar.
Tonight is one of those nights. Enjoy this natural feast.
SAT is San Antonio Texas of course.
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:12 PM
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When bats come out of a cave in large groups like
these Mexican Freetails do, they swirl out like a corkscrew.
From distance it looks like wind blowing black smoke.
But when you get closer the corkscrewing and all the little
fluttering which amounts to a really interesting sound.

Anyways, why do bats in large groups corkscrew like this
instead of flying like birds in large flocks or like fish (if you
have ever been snorkeling and been in a large school ya know
what Ima talkin about) in a school?

very diff pattern of avoiding
running into each other...

I wanna know so bat-people give it up.
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:19 PM
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Is it me or is the picture not showing?

Eric
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:29 PM
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Is it me or is the picture not showing?

Eric
I think it's only showing in...um...Pat's screen
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:54 PM
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Pat....we really need to get you out more often.
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Old 06-28-2008, 11:10 PM
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Ok I will try again.
I still need an answer from the bat people.
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Old 06-28-2008, 11:15 PM
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See anything?

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Old 06-28-2008, 11:16 PM
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Quote:
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Pat....we really need to get you out more often.
I probably get out too often.
It was really, really hot today.
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Old 06-29-2008, 09:33 AM
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Wow.

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Old 06-29-2008, 11:09 AM
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OH MY GOD!!


Did you see that?

It was hideous!!!
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Old 06-29-2008, 02:46 PM
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Did anyone see the radar...?
Those were frkkn bats causing that green patch around SAT.

Ok.
Why do they corkscrew formation fly?
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Old 07-03-2008, 06:47 AM
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I thought the Bat Cave was in Gotham?
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