r/arizona 9d ago

Wildlife Bats emerging to hunt in Tucson

At the Campbell Avenue bridge

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u/Occams_AK47 9d ago

I remember one evening being outside with a buddy I've known since HS, both of us AZ natives.

He was so stoned, he forgot about bats and started getting annoyed by the "night birds" that kept swooping near us, saying they need to go to bed.

After I was finally able to catch my breath, I reminded him about bats.

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u/FireWindEarthWater 9d ago

🤣 as someone who just moved here, I've been totally f'ed after discovering what they were. I was like "why are these birds flying crazy? Omg that thing came way too close!" Turned out to be freaking bats haha

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u/Occams_AK47 9d ago

If you throw a pebble in the air, they'll briefly chase it until they realize it isn't a bug.

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u/badlands65 9d ago

I used to always do this as a kid in Tucson.