This handsome specimen has been in my Costa Rica gallery for a while, but I just realized that it was incorrectly identified as a Honduran White Bat. It is actually a northern ghost bat — much larger and without the yellow nose of the Honduran species. This particular ghost bat would roost every day just outside of my lodge in south western Costa Rica at a place called Tiskita. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 320mm with Nikon 1.7 teleconverter) ISO 400, f/4.8 at 1/8th of a second, cable release and Gitzo tripod
Wow what a beautiful bat, I’ve never seen a white one. I’m normally not into bats but this bat doesn’t look scary at all in fact it’s quite the opposite. I’ve never thought a white bat exist. Thank you for sharing.. I live in Australia and all I see are black bats and they can be very loud at night when they are fighting over who’s there first at that particular tree LOL!
Ah, the bats of the world are much different from what we have in New England. You almost want to touch the fur. I said ‘almost.’ 🙂 Love the composition.
Your photographs are beautiful and clear but i would like see some of the meta data if
it is possible i think it would help me with my work thank you keep up the good work.
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Wow what a beautiful bat, I’ve never seen a white one. I’m normally not into bats but this bat doesn’t look scary at all in fact it’s quite the opposite. I’ve never thought a white bat exist. Thank you for sharing.. I live in Australia and all I see are black bats and they can be very loud at night when they are fighting over who’s there first at that particular tree LOL!
Thanks Connie,
I do love the flying fox bats that you guys get in Australia.
Ah, the bats of the world are much different from what we have in New England. You almost want to touch the fur. I said ‘almost.’ 🙂 Love the composition.
It’s hard to love a bat.
Your photographs are beautiful and clear but i would like see some of the meta data if
it is possible i think it would help me with my work thank you keep up the good work.
Thanks Woody,
I usually provide the meta data but forgot on this post. I’ve since added it.
This is the cutest bat I’ve ever seen. It even has little freckles!
Albino Bat
Not an albino, just a white species. An albino would be a genetic mutation of a species and have red eyes.
Thanks for clearing that up Sean ; )
Seems very friendly framed in bright green but I might not find him so welcoming framed in black.