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Tadarida teniotis - Free tailed Bat


Tadarida teniotis - Free tailed Bat
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1831 W: 82 N: 4005] (12789)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-07
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Sony Cyber Shot DSC W55
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/40 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bats - CHIROPTERA [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-22 14:45
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After many posts, I came back to my main subject, bats. Up to now, I have written many thing about them. You can also visit the Theme Bats - CHIROPTERA.
Many people dont know much about them and so thought wrongly that they are very dangerous and bad animals.
Actualy, the bats are very useful animals, since each of them eat thousands vermins (insects) in per night. Also they dont attach human beings, contrastly known.

Up to now, I have posted twelve bat species from Turkiye and Syria from the family PTEROPODIDAE (Fruit bats), RHINOLOPHIDAE (Horse-shoe bats), VESPERTILIONIDAE (Evening bats) and MINIOPTERIDAE (Long-winged bats). But two other families are also represented in Turkiye: EMBALLONURIDAE and MOLOSSIDAE.

The family Emballonuridae occurs in Africa, the Middle East and Oriental [Indian] Region, similar to distribution of the family Pteropodidae and both of them dont range in Europe, except for Turkiye.
You will see an Emballonurid bat with my next post. Today's post is from the family Molossidae and it is Tadarida teniotis- Serbestkuyruklu Yarasa, Buldog Yarasa [TR], European Free-tailed Bat [EN].
It is one of largest species of Eupean bats, with forearm lenght of 60-65 mm and weight of 30-39 gr.
Free-tailed bat ranges in South Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Southern parts of Asia eastwards to Korea and China. In Turkiye, it occurs allmost all regions, but its records have came mostly from bat detectors. It flies at the highest level (from ground) among all European bats. These bats dont use cave and they prefer rocky crevices in cliffs (mostly dangerous) for roosting. So, bat searchers cant easly arrive them.

Ferhat Toprak and me found it in Birecik District (Ş.Urfa Prov.). The shot was taken by a compact camera in natural habitat.
You can see its face and tail, which its 2/3 projects beyond the end of the uropatagium (tail membrane). Its face is similar to one of bulldog and it is different with free tail from other European bats. Their tails dont project more than 1-2 mm after uropatagium.

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hello Ahmet!
fantastic capture!!!perfect pose and vivid
details of this bat that you can see considerable teeth...compliments and
Merry Christmas sERGIO

Hello Ahmet!
This is very original species! I see it first time! Interesting pose and very nice timing - open mouths ;)
What to say more? I like it!
Greetings,
Radomir


PS. Any note would be nice ;)

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-22 16:21]

Hi Ahmet,

A fantastic close-up of this bat. Great timing to capture him with his mouth open like that. Excellent details, textures and colors but I'm afraid I will never find them beautiful. I think I've been brainwashed to be afraid of them.

Jane

hi Ahmet

It is most difficult to frame a bat inside a dark cave and the use of flash is really the sensible choice for metering purpose of a good exposure and I also can see why the color contrast is not easy to stand out for the bat and its surrounding.

Despite the difficulties you were able to show sharp detail of the bat especially the eye. And I have to remember you were shooting upward.

tfs, bill

Very good work Ahmet, I like it!
Most of all I like the open mouth & POV showing those "bat-teeth" so well..
Can't say I've seen such a good bat closeup in quite awhile.
Hats-off to you, great catch :)
Howard

Merhaba Dr.Ahmet,
Selamlah!!
Delighted to see your favorite animal - The bat -!
The flash is perfectly used to achieve such good sharpness and superb details on the whole subject! here I can see the tail as well and the plummage clarity is excellent!
many thanks for the sharing
take good care and my sincere regards
A hug from NZ
Tony

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2008-12-22 22:44]

Merhaba Ahmet,
A superb capture of the Free-tailed Bat taken with fine use of flash to show us all the features, especially the tail and jaws, with excellent sharpness from a great POV.
Tesekkürler ve
My best wishes for the festive Season to You and your family.
Eline saglik,
Ivan

Hi Ahmet

Great to see another bat shot from you, there are not enough people posting bats here. I really like bats, they are amazing creatures.

This is agood shot, I like those sharp teeth and long tail on this one. I can't remember Australian species having tails!! Excellent sharpness and composition.

Hope you and your family have a safe and happy festive season.

Chris

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2008-12-23 1:08]

Hello Ahmet
A super shot of this bat.The focus is spot on with sharp details.The POV is very well done.Good lighting.TFS
Best regards Siggi

Hello Ahmet,

Excellent photo.
Light,focus and details are fantastic.
Good composition and notes.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2008-12-23 3:13]

Çok güzel bir belge fotoğraf olmuş Ahmet bey, ellerinize sağlık, selamlar.

What a fine capture Ahmet, of this bat with a strange tail, and that open mouth with a lot of sharp teeth does not look so harmless my friend! A good pose demonstrating the upside-down hanging technique too. TFS this interesting image amigo...
Mehmet

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 435 W: 10 N: 729] (3178)
  • [2008-12-23 3:45]

Merhaba Ahmey Hocam,
Bu ne müthiş bir teknik böyle! Azı dişlerini bile göstermişsiniz. 20 lik dişler daha çıkmamış zannedersem. Notlardan Birecik nufusuna kayıtlı olduğu görülüyor:) Yeni karelerinizde görüşmek üzere. Emeğinize sağlık.
Hoşçakalın.

Hüseyin

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  • Tabib Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 5 N: 151] (720)
  • [2008-12-23 5:35]

Merhaba Dr.Ahmet,

Great captured with all the detail. I like the perfect timing that shows the teeth.
You're indeed a bat specialist.
I didn't go for Hajj this year (done that in 2003), always been busy with my general practice to shoot more nature pictures.
Best regards,
/Redzlan/.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1130 W: 32 N: 1137] (3508)
  • [2008-12-23 5:42]
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Merhaba Ahmet Bey,
Çok güzel ve benzeri kolay görülemeyecek bir fotograf.Detaylar inanılmaz güzellikte.Sanki sağ kulağında yırtılma olmuş gibi.Dişler eğer protez değilse kesin hergün fırçalıyordur:)
Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-12-23 8:44]

Merhaba Ahmet Bey,
Sizin yarasa fotograflariniz cok hosuma gidiyor, bu da cok guzel. Emeginize saglik
Selamlar

Hi Ahmet
great action shot (moving around and calling), to do even better next time an inflight picture of bats? ;-)
thanks for all your pictures in 2008 and all the best to you and your family in 2009
Tom

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2008-12-23 11:24]

Hello Ahmet,
Excellent photo of this Bat in a great pose with its mouth open. Superb sharp details and a very good composition and POV. There's even some kind of eye-contact. Beautiful natural colours.
Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year,
Peter

Sevgili Ahmet ,
Nefis bir belge-foto ,
bu türün kuyruğu hakkaten serbest , baksana aşağı sallanıyor :)
Eline sağlık dostum .

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2008-12-23 20:40]

Hello Ahmet,
Great POV and composition, by the way lovely family shot on
your profle. Well done

Everton

Hello Ahmet

Excellent sharp detail and focus.
The lighting is well done.
The cave and bat are well illuminated.
Good detail in it's little mouth and teeth.
I have an acquaintance here that is a bat expert and I call him every once and a while and pester him with questions.He is very patient and answers them all for me.
TFS

Wolf

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 463 W: 10 N: 2] (1060)
  • [2008-12-23 23:56]

Selam Ahmet hocam,
bakıyorum sende biraz sandığa yönelmişsin..:)
güzel bir tür..netlik harika.
emeğine sağlık..sağlıkla kal..

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2008-12-24 9:33]

merhaba hocam
epeydir ara vermiştin "senin kuşlara"
türün özelliklerini gösteren nefis bir sunum
netlik ve detaylar da süper
eline sağlık
selamlar
izler

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-24 11:44]

Hi Ahmet,
a very good shot of this Bat
Very sharp and detailed.
Excellent composition.
Superb use of flash.

Very well done,
Joe

Merhaba Ahmet Bey,detayları müthiş bir kare.Bu kadar yakından hiç görmedim.Ömer Bey'e yazdıklarınız benim içinde çok aydınlatıcı oldu.Okuduktan sonra tekrar inceledim.Çok ilginç geldi.Kuyrukları olduğunu bilmiyordum,onuda öğrenmiş oldum.Çok teşekkürler,iyi geceler :)

merhaba hocam
Güzel bir çalışma olmuş elinize sağlık.
Selamlar.

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