Name: Austin Bat Tours
Address: 100 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701, US
Telephone: (512) 638-5982

General Description

Congress Bridge Bats in Austin, Texas Most of the visitors that venture into Austin, Texas have heard of the city’s reputation for being home to a colony of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats. Often overlooked, however, is the fact that Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake is one of the few locals that bats truly inhabit, and it is one of the biggest colonies of urban bats on the entire planet. Many bat watchers from around the globe visit the Congress Bridge between Spring and Fall, to witness these majestic-winged creatures in flight. The Congress Avenue Bridge Bats take flight out for their nightl The Congress Avenue Bridge Bats take flight out for their nightly feeding. A truly spectacular sight to behold. If you are familiar at all with bats, you know that they are nocturnal creatures by nature, and as the sun sets, they take flight, looking to consume any and all unsuspecting insects that happen to be airborne. With a flight speed of 60 miles per hour, insects do not stand a chance, leaving spectators awestruck by the bats amazing and erratic flight patterns. Each evening, the flight path of the bats is unique and different from the previous, creating anticipation as bat enthusiasts await the cacophony of nocturnal, leathery wings. Generally, the bats known simply as “scouts” will break the cavern enclosure initially, ensuring that no predators are waiting nearby. The scouts will then signal the remaining bats that all is clear causing up to three massive streams of bats to rocket out of the cave and take to the skies!

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Austin Bat Tours

100 South Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

(512) 638-5982

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Austin Bat Tours

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100 South Congress Avenue Austin TX, 78701

(512) 638-5982

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