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Grey-headed Flying Foxes can be seen around Sydney, in groups called camps. Flying fox camps can be made up of many thousands of bats hanging from the branches of trees. The camps are often located in gullies of eucalypt forests or in mangrove forests. Grey-headed Flying Foxes also roost in trees of urban parks, the most famous camp being located in the Royal Botanic Gardens in the middle of the Sydney CBD. Other key Sydney colonies are found at Ku-ring-gai Chase and Gordon, both in northern Sydney, and Cabramatta Creek in south-western Sydney.
Grey-headed Flying Foxes eat nectar and pollen from the blossoms of native trees, in particular gum trees, native fruits, especially of rainforest trees, and orchard fruits when their preferred foods are not available. They may travel up to 50 km each night from their camp to feed.
Flying-foxes can be seen in many parts of Sydney leaving their roosts just after sunset. October to March is the best time to see large groups. During the rest of the year, numbers drop as individuals move around or disperse to other colonies. Females can be seen carrying infants in October and November, while juveniles can be seen learning to fly in January.
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