The first night in Austin Marilyn and I headed over to Congress bridge to check out the largest bat colony in the US fly out of their home underneath the bridge in search of food for the night. There are over 1.5 million bats that live under that bridge and the sight was amazing. They just kept coming, and coming! Here's what the Austin City Guide says:
The Congress Avenue Bridge spans Town Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. The colony is estimated at 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats. Each night from mid-March to November, the bats emerge from under the bridge at dusk to blanket the sky as they head out to forage for food.
Pretty spectacular!
August 17, 2009
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Erin, it was so fun to meet you! Thank you for making Taylors' day(well and mine too) by coming over to chat with us. The performance was so amazing partly because I've never sat so close before but overall it was such a great experience. You really have a "presence" and we picked you out in an instance. Soooo funny! If you need anything while you're here or need advice feel free to call. Try Amys Ice Cream, Hey There Cupcake, Flip Happy Crepes(All in Airstream Trailers on South Congress) and try to make it to Hula Hut for fun. Have a wonderful time here! hugs, Cathi Christensen and Family
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Very discovery channel...I like!
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