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rdking647

(5,113 posts) Sun Aug 18, 2019, 04:12 PM Aug 2019

the bats of texas and the circle of life

a lot of people are aware that austin has teh larget urban bat colony in the world at over 1 million bats that live under the congress street bridge and emerge every night in the summer.

just north of austin in the suburb of round rock is another bridge with a smaller bat colony.
I went there for the first time last week to photograpgh them

the bats emerge

close up of some of the bats

red tail hawks use the emergence as a chance to hunt for dinner

dinner is served....

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the bats of texas and the circle of life (Original Post) rdking647 Aug 2019 OP

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!! Soph0571 Aug 2019 #1

They never collide. alfredo Aug 2019 #8

These are great pics. I love to watch the bats at night where I live but the reduction in in2herbs Aug 2019 #2

We have white nose syndrome killing our bats alfredo Aug 2019 #9

you are brave to get under them EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #3

i wore a hat rdking647 Aug 2019 #4

Can't wait to see the next pics. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2019 #6

Wow, these are wonderful photos! I especially love the close-ups. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2019 #5

They get rid of mosquitos----yaaaay! virgogal Aug 2019 #7

Great photos! I love bats. Thank you for sharing this, rdking647. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2019 #10

Incredible photos. Callalily Aug 2019 #11

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

1. Absolutely AMAZING!!!!!

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 04:15 PM

Aug 2019

The second one - they are actually flying in formation!!!!! Just wonderful.

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

8. They never collide.

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Sun Aug 18, 2019, 09:22 PM

Aug 2019

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)

2. These are great pics. I love to watch the bats at night where I live but the reduction in

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Sun Aug 18, 2019, 04:17 PM

Aug 2019

their numbers is troubling. I believe climate change is involved cuz besides the bugs, they love the fruit of the saguaro and the saguaro just hasn't been making as much fruit the past few years.