The smell is .. unbelievable up close. When they fly off at dusk and return at dawn in huge flocks it's lovely, they swoop over me on the Brisbane river when I row before sunrise. Farmers are less happy generally. If a colony roosts in a small town it's a big deal.
For your enjoyment, flying fox film run upside down to "Russian Doll" which is the Goth disco we all need:
https://www.facebook.com/inisolationofficial/videos/33508897...
The national flying fox roost map:
http://www.environment.gov.au/webgis-framework/apps/ffc-wide...
The smell is .. unbelievable up close. When they fly off at dusk and return at dawn in huge flocks it's lovely, they swoop over me on the Brisbane river when I row before sunrise. Farmers are less happy generally. If a colony roosts in a small town it's a big deal.