Bat Sunset

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Just got home from my really cool trip to Austin. The main purpose of the trip was to see these guys. They are Mexican Free-Tail bats. This is the location of the largest urban bat colony in North America. We were there really early to make sure we got a great spot. There is a pier stationed for people to sit on the edge of the river and just watch them emerge from their roost. Totally got the best spot on the pier. We even had our feet dangling in the water and watched turtles eat and had fish nibbling my toes. I was so relaxed, it was unreal. I'm not sure if there were any, but about this time of year, the baby bats are learning how to go out and feed with mom, so there may have been a few babies there too.

Just so everyone knows, bats are amazing and very necessary creatures. I would really hate to think anyone would want to eradicate these guys or view them in a negative way, but just in case you do, here is a link for everyone to get more information on bat conservation and this bat colony in particular. Enjoy. [link]

This is the shot I wanted. I wanted the bats with the sunset behind them. I can't even begin to explain how amazing it was to see about 1.5 million bats, fly off into the night to go to work. I'll probably post a shot or two showing them flying off in the distance so you can get an idea of how many there were. Best experience ever! As far as editing, I cropped and adjusted levels a TINY bit. Other than that, this was the gorgeous scene. I'm so happy about this shot.

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