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This juvenile Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) arrived one morning to roost under my porch but was discouraged from doing so by a bag of dried red chillies (Capsicum annuum) LINK. It immediately flew to a nearby Nam Nam tree (Cynometra cauliflora) where it roosted until after dusk.
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During the evening it was lightly preening itself but when it was dark the preening was vigorous. No doubt it was preparing itself for a night of foraging.
By around 1930 hours it suddenly left its perch to move down the branches before flying off. I was expecting it to launch off from its perch but missed the video moment when it moved down from where it was hanging.
YC Wee
10th May 2017