After noticing the beautiful bats flying close to his garden pond at night, [wildlife photographer Kim Taylor] began wondering how he could capture the moment they drank from the pool. Traveling at 20mph, with wing beats not visible to the human eye and flying mostly at night the bats are notoriously difficult to photograph. They are also no bigger than a human hand and weigh less than half an ounce. Kim, 76, rigged ropes across the pond which encouraged the bats to drink from a certain point. Then, using special sensors designed by himself, he managed to get the perfect shots. (via Mail Online)

After noticing the beautiful bats flying close to his garden pond at night, [wildlife photographer Kim Taylor] began wondering how he could capture the moment they drank from the pool. Traveling at 20mph, with wing beats not visible to the human eye and flying mostly at night the bats are notoriously difficult to photograph. They are also no bigger than a human hand and weigh less than half an ounce. Kim, 76, rigged ropes across the pond which encouraged the bats to drink from a certain point. Then, using special sensors designed by himself, he managed to get the perfect shots. (via Mail Online)

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