Bats Underneath Congress Bridge
Neighborhood: Downtown
Phone: +1 512 478 0098
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
The Congress Bridge over Town Lake houses approximately one and a half million bats in mid-summer. In the spring, the pregnant female makes her way north to roosting sites in the Southwestern United States. They each give birth to a baby and at five weeks of age the pups can fly. Hundreds of people line the bridge at dusk to catch a rare glimpse of the bats as they leave the bridge for their nightly feeding. It may take up to 45 minutes for all the bats to exit. They will consume between 10,000 and 30,000 pounds of insects each night.
Mexican Free-Tailed Bats
Neighborhood: Downtown
Phone: +1 512 478 0098
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
The Congress Bridge over Town Lake houses approximately one and a half million bats in mid-summer. In the spring, the pregnant female makes her way north to roosting sites in the Southwestern United States. They each give birth to a baby and at five weeks of age the pups can fly. Hundreds of people line the bridge at dusk to catch a rare glimpse of the bats as they leave the bridge for their nightly feeding. It may take up to 45 minutes for all the bats to exit. They will consume between 10,000 and 30,000 pounds of insects each night.
Reviews
A Fun Evening
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Reviewed by:robyn_basham from on Jan 30 2008
Long wait
We waited around for a couple of hours for the bats, but I'm glad we got there early because it ...
Reviewed by:ladybugbkt from on Jul 18 2007
Batty
A nice way to segue day into night at the capitol city. Bring a blanket and lay on the grass to rea...
Reviewed by:watsonsinelgin from Elgin, tx on Oct 23 2006
