May 11, 2011




On a recent trip to the Zoo:
The mighty fruit bat!

He was adorable and sinister
at the same time.
I went
back and forth between
his delicate, mouse face
and the grasping hook
on the end of his wing
that seemed too large
and too jagged
for his small, furry body.

9 comments:

  1. this is adorable. words and pictures. i like bats when they're in a zoo. we had a bat in my house before (twice) and i hear that it was not as cute.

    xo
    sami

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  2. Aww! Reminds me of my uncle's farm in Namibia. Bats used to fly in to the patio area and he'd catch them (didn't like that part too much) so we could look at them! They're actually quite cute :)

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  3. So neat. I don't think I've seen a bat up close before.

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  4. He is really awesome. Love the shots.

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  5. Bats are such interesting animals! Great pictures!

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  6. wow, so cool. i love to watch the bats fly on summer evenings, especially since i know they are hunting mosquitos!

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  7. Bats are such interesting animals! You made some really good pics!

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  8. I was at the zoo last week; the bats were my favorite. Maggie I love how your writing makes ordinary moments so beautiful.

    gilead in bloom

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