Greater Horseshoe Bat
(Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

Beira Baixa, Portugal

Nikon D3s, Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR + 10xNikon SB28 + Jama BIR2 (IR cell beam)

ISO800, 64 sec., f11

One night, under the moonlight, a Greater Horseshoe Bat patrol the banks of a river in search of insects.

Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

Erges river, Tejo Internacional NP, Portugal

Nikon D3s + Nikon 105 mm f2.8 VR + 9 x Nikon SB-26 (with Rosco speedlight filters) +  2 x Jama BIR2 (IR cell beam)
iso 1600, 30 seconds, f/9

A moonlight night. A Greater Horseshoe Bat roams the riverbanks hunting for insects. At dawn it will get back to the old abandoned mine that shelters its colony from light and heat.

Grey Long-eared Bat (Plecotus austriacus)

Serra do Alvão NP, Portugal

Nikon D3s + Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 (at 150mm) + 2x Jama BIR2 + 8x Nikon SB-26

iso 400, 20 sec., f/11

A Grey Long-eared Bat roams an orchard in search of insects. This is one of the 25 species of bats occuring in Portugal.