Incredible Infrared Video of 500,000 Bats in Flight

This is a beautiful infrared video of 500,000 bats emerging from Carlsbad Cavern in New Miexico to forage. Recorded by Nickolay Hristov and Louise Allen.

Although this video is stunning, I think I might need to stay away from Carlsbad Cavern after sunset.
cybrbeastsays...

What are the trails the bats leave? I think it must be an artifact of the sensor used, I doubt they would really leave a short heat signature in the air.
Also what is that hot bright spot the camera pans to at the end?

TheFreaksays...

>> ^cybrbeast:
What are the trails the bats leave? I think it must be an artifact of the sensor used, I doubt they would really leave a short heat signature in the air.
Also what is that hot bright spot the camera pans to at the end?

I suppose they could leave a heat trail behind them.

Right at about :40 the camera appears to begin panning to the right. I believe the bright spot at the end is the entrance to the cave. Or, if this is a video of the impregnation of the universe...

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