Flying Foxes Are Important

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The Backyard Naturalist

The Backyard Naturalist

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@Boxsulint
@Boxsulint Күн бұрын
I love this dude. He is pretty much the direct reason why I like birds. I watched one of his videos and then I got really into birds.
@Buntos101
@Buntos101 39 минут бұрын
Haha same here mate
@maciejgronowski
@maciejgronowski 35 минут бұрын
Birds and... bats I suppose?
@NewFalconerRecords
@NewFalconerRecords 23 минут бұрын
Love your comment. I mean, I really love your comment. Keep enjoying those birds.
@ryanforth-martin1907
@ryanforth-martin1907 6 сағат бұрын
I was a second away from a meltdown, just having crap brain day. This popped up in my notifications, thankyou backyard naturalist, and may I say another 👌 video
@JAB6322
@JAB6322 6 сағат бұрын
Merry Christmas Backyard Naturalist! 🎅
@the-Backyard-Naturalist
@the-Backyard-Naturalist 6 сағат бұрын
Merry Christmas 🙏
@ConstantlyDamaged
@ConstantlyDamaged 2 күн бұрын
Great video! The most important thing to remember with flying foxes is, we need 'em. If we lose them all, we lose the bush-Australian biodiversity would hit a cliff and all our eucalypts and the animals that rely on them will die. How can you help? Not directly. Leave them alone; they'll leave you alone. Find out the phone number of your local carers/rescuers, and if you see a bat in trouble (if it's during the day, they're always in trouble unless they're in their camp), call the number. Don't touch 'em and don't go near 'em. If you get scratched or bitten by a bat-the bat must be captured and killed (to be tested for Lyssa virus). Another way you can help is to find a carer/rescuer and support them. They take time out of their days to help these soaring St. Bernards and while the government does pay for their vaccinations against Lyssa virus, they don't cover all the other bits and pieces needed to take care of an injured bat.
@ForTheBirbs
@ForTheBirbs Күн бұрын
Well said
@onthefencefilm
@onthefencefilm 4 сағат бұрын
Loved this mate. Such incredible animals and so vital to our ecosystems!
@Hi-Phi
@Hi-Phi Сағат бұрын
Beethoven’s 7th AND flying foxes. What a treat!
@Cazlab7
@Cazlab7 5 сағат бұрын
Had one shit on my car, and when I washed it off the next day it took the paint off. Truly amazing creatures and I'm left with a reminder every time I drive it.
@the-Backyard-Naturalist
@the-Backyard-Naturalist 5 сағат бұрын
Now that shit is inspiring
@siechamontillado
@siechamontillado 2 сағат бұрын
@@the-Backyard-Naturalist I shit you not, it is
@patrickwastie5
@patrickwastie5 Сағат бұрын
Wow I didn't know the millions of bats that fly above me in Melbourne have acidic shit
@Cars_Dogs_Cats
@Cars_Dogs_Cats Сағат бұрын
The Big Fat Question Mark Era in Australian history. Should be taught in schools.
@CourtneyBryceHilton
@CourtneyBryceHilton 20 сағат бұрын
Hell yea, love flying foxes 🦇
@janechalker3331
@janechalker3331 5 сағат бұрын
I don't know how you do it. Educate and make me laugh at the same time. Brilliant. I will say we are renowned for trashing others homes. When will we realise it is our home we are trashing?
@EcoLovr19
@EcoLovr19 Сағат бұрын
the first video I watched was the common Australian plants video, I love this channel
@dysr
@dysr 4 сағат бұрын
Love the use of SotN music.
@MaxTheFrogNerd
@MaxTheFrogNerd 4 сағат бұрын
ahhh the best kind of christmas prezzie also maybe frog vid next?
@suzanne5781
@suzanne5781 2 сағат бұрын
The flying foxes have caused problems in Machattie Park in Bathurst through no fault of their own - they used to live in the willow trees along the Macquarie River but when these were all cut down they moved into the city park and have all but destroyed the wonderful old trees there, as well as being a health risk to people in the park. The council had planned to provide corridors of habitat for the flying foxes but as yet this still hasn't happened. I should add that in summer they have not infrequently been dropping dead from the heat. Thanks for the very informative video - I've directed people overseas onto your channel, it's fabulous.
@loggerT123
@loggerT123 Сағат бұрын
One of your best videos so far
@Jondantic
@Jondantic Сағат бұрын
I watched them fly over my summer solstice evening walk and was delighted, hadn’t had that experience for a while and thought it was a fabulous omen. Thanks for another insight
@donfinch862
@donfinch862 3 сағат бұрын
Rarely do I smile so much while learning so much, but this channel achieves that. Thanks and Merry Christmas Darcy
@thebackyardbrewer5611
@thebackyardbrewer5611 Сағат бұрын
Flying foxes fkn rule! There’s been a colony near my home for decades and we used to travel to wingham every Christmas to visit my Nan and the spectacle of seeing the nightly launch of 10s of thousands of bats from the wingham brush is something I’ll never forget, and yes they stink, like seriously badly as well like a thousand teenage boys who simultaneously missed the bowl and pissed on your floor!
@NewFalconerRecords
@NewFalconerRecords 15 минут бұрын
The constant reinvention descriptions that this guy does in all of his videos has me rolling on the floor ("hovering hounds", "winged wolves") and that newsreel commentary at 8:51 is pure gold. But there's a message, and that's really special. Any day that the Backyard Naturalist posts a new video is a good day.
@coasterblocks3420
@coasterblocks3420 Сағат бұрын
Oooh, you didn’t give an honourable mention to their diminutive and cute as a button relatives, the blossom bats.
@carolinaluis6740
@carolinaluis6740 4 сағат бұрын
Thank you for speaking out for the bats
@JarickWorks
@JarickWorks Сағат бұрын
The “I can’t believe it’s not A Current Affair” got a laugh out of me. So glad I don’t watch broadcast television these days, it’s garbage.
@54II45
@54II45 5 сағат бұрын
Another one in the bag for the backyard naturist. I think the reason why this video is important is because it allows the viewer to be spoon-fed information on these random animals, and I have to say, I love the taste 👄.
@AuD1os0nIC
@AuD1os0nIC 3 сағат бұрын
Top tier music choices as always!
@sharon4188
@sharon4188 5 сағат бұрын
Great video thank you Backyard Naturalist - these guys need all the champions they can get.💚🦇
@ConnorEduard
@ConnorEduard 13 минут бұрын
Excellent work. Never knew the impact of these featherless flying friends. Thank you for teaching us all in such an entertaining video.
@johnwaynewesterns739
@johnwaynewesterns739 4 сағат бұрын
The Castlevania music sneak for the megabats episode
@williamsolomon940
@williamsolomon940 5 сағат бұрын
The consistent quality of your videos is such a joy my guy
@Amanda-r3t7n
@Amanda-r3t7n 3 сағат бұрын
Best channel on KZbin……love you Darcy 🐨🐨🐨
@OnCountryWithMick
@OnCountryWithMick Сағат бұрын
Such beautiful creatures. They have such a cute face. I remember having one climbing over me when I was a kid and Mum was a member of WIRES
@annotate5945
@annotate5945 4 сағат бұрын
Onya Backyard Naturalist, thanks for an informative video about last little understood group of animals we all need for survival.
@thrill.h0use
@thrill.h0use Сағат бұрын
Dude this is crazy... I literally went down a rabbit hole last night on flying foxes cause I keep seeing them dive bomb into neighborhood trees, thank you for talking about these fine creatures
@shrikelet
@shrikelet 4 сағат бұрын
The use of 'Marble Gallery' as the first piece of music got me wondering if they can wing smash.
@patrickdowe8193
@patrickdowe8193 5 сағат бұрын
Backyard naturalist is always an end to end watch
@jbullforg
@jbullforg 3 сағат бұрын
"Made themselves at home there [Adelaide]. They truly are desperate." XD
@womble901
@womble901 43 минут бұрын
I grew up in Bundaberg. I remember instances of people trying to move on the bat colonies. Between them and the rainbow lorikeets in the CBD, your car is bound to get 💩 on it but hey, they're such amazing creatures.
@keepthecircleclean
@keepthecircleclean 3 сағат бұрын
Thankyou
@lindsaydrewe8219
@lindsaydrewe8219 4 сағат бұрын
The more I hear about humans the more I realise that about 90% of us don’t deserve to live
@ericisbananaman
@ericisbananaman 2 күн бұрын
Maybe it isn't the video I wanted, but it was the video I needed. Da dada dada dum
@Philipk65
@Philipk65 2 сағат бұрын
I love watching the flying foxes flying over my place in late spring and into summer at sunset.
@JoelReid
@JoelReid 57 минут бұрын
As an Australian, it wasn't until I was in my mid teens that i realised some bats were small. i just thought all bats were the size of small cats. Before that I thought movies were using the incorrect sized props when showing bats.
@pipers_river
@pipers_river Сағат бұрын
Thank you for this awesome video. I love fruit bats! I love going to Yarra Bend to see them, they're so fascinating and so impressive en masse!
@relwaretep
@relwaretep 13 сағат бұрын
The biggest here is Falsistrellus tasmaniensis, not at all used to bats flying overhead.
@Cynidecia
@Cynidecia 43 минут бұрын
10:28 sounds about right 😂
@dynamicdingo1202
@dynamicdingo1202 5 сағат бұрын
I've always been fascinated by the mega bats of Pteropodidae, specifically down under's flying foxes. Im glad you're shining the spotlight on the Aussie fruit flappers 🦇💚
@flamecondor
@flamecondor 4 сағат бұрын
I appreciate the Castlevania music playing in this my guy!
@taylahjane2457
@taylahjane2457 2 минут бұрын
amazing video! (as are all of the ones you make!) however it wouldve been great to also mention flying fox paralysis syndrome (FFPS) which has affected our wonderful flying friends over the past few years very similarly to lorikeets! keep up the great content!!
@marxmatter
@marxmatter 3 сағат бұрын
amazing video, also love the castlevania music choice
@tonebuddha
@tonebuddha 5 сағат бұрын
“Batatonic” 😂
@grantb8168
@grantb8168 Сағат бұрын
Damn these guys have the cutest faces. Thanks to Hollywood and also to presumptuous media-led myths, flying foxes and bats in general have been given such a bad wrap and therefore, the cause of so many people worldwide fearing them at a psychological level. Personally, I had no idea and no educated awareness about anything relating to these innocent creatures. I had no fear yet had no knowledge until now, thanks to "The Backyard Naturalist." Great call, Darcy, awesome episode. Your students don't always need pretty and colourful. Sometimes a punch between the eyes is the best wakeup call. This is yet another sad state of affairs taking place within our country. Hopefully this video will bring more attention and awareness before it's too late.
@michaelsemine4830
@michaelsemine4830 3 сағат бұрын
Wowzers
@El.Manchilde
@El.Manchilde Сағат бұрын
Hovering hounds 😹🦇🙏
@erin5763
@erin5763 4 сағат бұрын
As usual, amazing content.
@Cynidecia
@Cynidecia 53 минут бұрын
A beautiful animal.
@PinataOblongata
@PinataOblongata Сағат бұрын
I've seen them all lining the banks in their thousands at Yarra Bend - a memorable day, not least because it was right after watching Neil Gaiman present Niall Doran's Sixteen Legs, a doco about spiders that included newly discovered details about spider sex 😄
@HyperHorse
@HyperHorse 40 минут бұрын
Amazing video!!! Great work!!! You should be working for the ABC in some capacity
@cassius42
@cassius42 8 минут бұрын
I once left my car overnight under a bat camp in North QLD. Needless to say, I did not make that mistake again.
@joemclittle566
@joemclittle566 5 сағат бұрын
Darcy was that a freaking underpants gnome reference?
@ryanforth-martin1907
@ryanforth-martin1907 6 сағат бұрын
There is a spot near melton that would be a good camp for them. Along the Werribee river. Bung a few trees in, it'd be perfect.
@zackywacky2657
@zackywacky2657 5 сағат бұрын
Mr president, more peak has hit the algorithm
@mogomogo423
@mogomogo423 5 сағат бұрын
great informative video as always
@Joseph-vf5yq
@Joseph-vf5yq 12 минут бұрын
In my area we have a lot of these bats and there are a bunch of horrid old people who hate them and want the trees they sleep in cut down.
@thomastimbershed9665
@thomastimbershed9665 3 сағат бұрын
Its not as common to see them in WA so it was a bit of a shock when i moved to VIC and saw so many
@PatDohring
@PatDohring Сағат бұрын
Great episode once again. I feel i need to correct you with regards to shark fatalities though , according to wikipedia there have been fifty fatal shark attackssince 2000.
@JohnnyThe_G
@JohnnyThe_G Сағат бұрын
tthis is so good bro!
@agentvictoria4021
@agentvictoria4021 36 минут бұрын
they are so friend shaped
@southron_d1349
@southron_d1349 5 сағат бұрын
All bats are adorable - the fruit bats especially so. I don't have any fruit trees but if I did, the bats and possums would be most welcome. If you find a bat on the ground or caught in netting or barbed wire, call a local carer as soon as possible. I came across a story of some people who thought they were helping a bat caught on barbed wire by cutting the membrane. The poor animal had to be euthanised when it might have been saved. As for 60 Minutes, I was never a regular viewer but stopped watching something like 40 years ago. The show is sensationalist to say the least.
@TheMimiSard
@TheMimiSard 4 сағат бұрын
Flying Foxes are really cute.
@TheTess56
@TheTess56 2 сағат бұрын
Good viewing, didn’t appreciate the “ they must be desperate “ comment about my lovely city! The bats are very happy here.
@Bridie52
@Bridie52 Сағат бұрын
Shit yeah been waiting for this one, earlier this year I got a flying fox tattoo, love these guys
@OSheaDean
@OSheaDean Күн бұрын
Brilliant. I wonder if they're at risk of bird flu?
@nezuminora9528
@nezuminora9528 45 минут бұрын
I can smell this video
@Foolishem
@Foolishem 27 минут бұрын
Thanks this rules
@nb6175
@nb6175 2 сағат бұрын
Is that the sound of an umbrella being shaken out, or a flying fox?
@herniagaming
@herniagaming 4 сағат бұрын
Thank fuck there's a shit ton of them around
@jameshatton4211
@jameshatton4211 19 минут бұрын
Imagine a headline like "crisper scientist discovers the gene for size in the Australian flying fox bat; new advanced scientifically crafted micro fruitbats maybe the answer to global bee population decline" 🤣
@john_barnett
@john_barnett 5 сағат бұрын
My nearest bat camp is in my fkn front yard lol cunce keep me up at night sometimes still love em though
@benwelter8890
@benwelter8890 Сағат бұрын
Important or not, their shit melts my falcons clear coat, not on 😤
@alch3myau
@alch3myau 4 сағат бұрын
get crapped on during any that footage? ;p
@agricola9171
@agricola9171 Сағат бұрын
We are the real guests and we are pretty terrible guests. 12:01
@ostraca
@ostraca 4 сағат бұрын
Your shark fatalities are wrong, you miscited the average of 11 deaths per decade (237 during 1791 - 2018). I counted 62 since 1990.
@Patricia-mm2mr
@Patricia-mm2mr 5 сағат бұрын
60 minutes is an absolute joke and has been for YEARS now
@alch3myau
@alch3myau 4 сағат бұрын
backyard birbs 3. kgo
@Richie-e4d
@Richie-e4d 5 сағат бұрын
Anyone still here in 2026?
@Flesh_Wizard
@Flesh_Wizard 6 сағат бұрын
Who up flying they fox rn???
@SteddyFreddy
@SteddyFreddy 31 минут бұрын
Would KZbin have struck the video if you didn't censor the bat penis? Funny if it was just a gag but it feels weird and unnecessary censoring animal genitals.
@Johnny-lt5ib
@Johnny-lt5ib 6 сағат бұрын
Awesome video as always mate. I hate these flying rats
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