Thursday, May 25, 2006

1,000,000 bats


1,000,000 bats
Originally uploaded by benkei242.
Austin is home to "the world's largest urban bat population," and as you can easily see, they take to the air en masse. Responding to a bat signal at dusk unperceivable by humans, they launch from their roosts within the 16" channels cut into the concrete underbelly of the bridge. It's a nightly event; people bring their kids, picnic blankets, lawn chairs.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

its looks crow! its so bigger than bats which i saw in old-somedays,
in caves. if they'er collored,might be changed not only their history,but also our regend.
haha... hiddy