Austin's bats don't just provide a unique sight-seeing opportunity, they also have a larger affect on the city's ecosystem. They have the ability to eat up to 15 tons of mosquitos each night.

Every March, thousands of Austin residents and tourists look up at the underside of the city's Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue, as they wait for over a million Mexican free-tailed bats to swarm ...

The folks at the Austin Bat Refuge name the bats in their care. They say the bats’ stories are a huge part of their care (KXAN photo/Grace Reader) Bats hang from the flight cage at the Austin ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An iconic sculpture that has graced Congress Avenue for years has returned. "Nightwing" by Dale Whistler has ...

According to experts, Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Approximately 1.5 million bats make the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge their home for part of each year.

You may be asking yourself if the Austin area bats are okay during freezing temperatures. When cold weather hits in late October to mid-November, the Mexican free-tailed bats migrate to Mexico ...

It’s that time of year again when the urban colony of about 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats comes home to roost underneath the downtown-adjacent bridge, and people in Austin are able to ...

Anyone who sees a downed bat in the Austin area should call the nonprofit at 512-695-4116 or 512-799-8847. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. Jan 19, 2024. Shepard Price.

At least four bats have had their tiny wings essentially glued shut by the gel, according to the Austin Bat Refuge. By Emily Hernandez, Austin Trending Reporter Feb 20, 2024.

Following a bat infestation at the Hillside Manor Apartment complex, residents say the bats were sealed and not properly handled. Austin Bat Refuge steps in to help. Skip Navigation ...

Austin's bats don't just provide a unique sight-seeing opportunity, they also have a larger affect on the city's ecosystem. They have the ability to eat up to 15 tons of mosquitos each night.