Here's a view of the flying foxes along the side of Stoney Creek. The colony has expanded to near its limits now without crossing the creek or roads, must be many thousands in there now.

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The little red flying fox colony at Stoney Creek, Toronto NSW was very noisy this morning. It seemed like everyone was awake, some flying about, all chattering or screeching. Warm sunny morning?

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Climate Change Brings Another Species Closer to Extinction | The-14

Extreme heatwaves in Australia killed thousands of grey-headed flying foxes, pushing the vulnerable species closer to extinction.

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More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats

Only 180 bats survived intense heat in South Australian town, including 34 babies that carers say face months of recovery

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Petra Stock: Flying foxes die in their thousands in worst mass-mortality event since Australia’s black summer. Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/12/flying-foxes-die-in-their-thousands-in-worst-mass-mortality-event-since-australias-black-summer

Flying foxes die in their thousands in worst mass-mortality event since Australia’s black summer

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

The Guardian
Grey headed flying foxes heading out to feed. #Bega #FlyingFoxes #GreyHeadedFlyingFoxes

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Rescued baby flying foxes rest, wrapped up, after being injured by giant hailstones, some as large as a cricket ball, in Queensland storms, #Australia, in November. Almost 120 fruit bats (as they are also known) were injured, some critically, before being rescued by volunteers and admitted to the RSPCA wildlife hospital.

Photograph: RSPCA Queensland

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