Bat Watching Guide Austin Texas

Most people associate Austin, Texas with the outstanding music scene and industry that is there or the “Longhorns” of the University of Texas at Austin, however, there is something else incredible that resides in the heart of the city and that is a colony of over 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats.

This is the largest urban population of bats in the world. Every evening these Mexican Free Tail bats surface to seek out insects and bugs. This curiously attracts 100,000 viewers annually. After harboring under the bridge for the summer, spring, and fall months, the bats head toward Mexico in the winter, which is even a more amazing site to see. I highly recommend watching the bats whether you live in Austin or are just visiting.

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