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| We raced like a bunch of possessed people to make Austin in time for the Bat Flight under Congress Ave. Bridge. | We made it with an hour to spare! (Scared the daylights out of the occupants in the car though!) | There are over a million Mexican Free-Tailed bats living in the crevices under the bridge and they fly out every night! |
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| Tons of people sit out in the park next to the bridge to see the flight. Bat Conservation International has people there educating the public on Free-Tails. | People even line the bridge itself.... I wonder if you stay dryer up on top than under the bridge?? | Then just about at dusk, the stars of the show take off! |
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| There are Ooh's and Ah's from the crowd...but don't keep your mouth open long! You might get a surprise drop from the skies! | People on the river underneath sit on tour barges along with people on the opposite bank in hotel rooms overlooking the bridge. | You know... this would be a lot easier to take pictures if they flew out in daylight! <grin!> |
