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Charlie Shugart wrote:
Norm,
There aren't enough good words to describe these images- especially the first.
My endless thanks for shooting them and sharing them with us.
Yes, bats are remarkable animals for sure.
And yes, they are much maligned (well, except for the blood-sucking vampire bats  ).
Way back in high school my buddy and I were camping in Yosemite. Driving slowly at night, I hit a small bat with my windshield. Slamming to a stop, the little guy slid off the hood onto the road. We got out and took a close look. We knew it was a bat, but being city boys, we knew very little about them. Thinking it was dead, my buddy poked it with his finger. The bat immediately took flight as we both tumbled backwards onto our collective asses.
At least the one who crapped his pants was not me .
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Thank you for these kind words Charlie. I'm the first one to admit there is a lot of luck involved in these images. I have somewhat of a unique situation and I am fortunate to be able to take advantage of it.
You are so right about bats getting a bad rap because of the vampire bats. It kind of like snakes.The irrational fear of the poisonous species condemns all snakes in the minds of many people.
Norm
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