Soon enough, they became a regulars in Austin, coming back annually around early March. While the bats might've felt at home in their new city, many residents were not particularly welcoming.

Visitors and residents in Austin can also see two bat sculptures on South Congress Avenue, as these creatures continue to act as a symbol of the city. Close Ad To stream 3NEWS on your phone, you ...

When and why did the bats first come to Austin? Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge was originally built in 1910, but was revamped in the early 80's to include 3/4 inch to 1 and a half inch concrete ...

Right around sundown, the bats will come out from the under the ... Austin loves its bats. They have bat festivals. They have bat statues and I think the bats are here to stay and they’ll ...

Best of Austin 2001 as chosen by our readers. ... The statue by Ralph Helmich is as much a monument to the Capital City's young, ... Every evening around sundown from mid-March through October, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Bat season is getting longer in Austin – and experts say a lot of it has to do with the weather. Our partners at the Statesman reported that in the past three to five years ...

The Austin Bat Refuge, a local nonprofit, says that since Jan. 1 it has rescued about 500 bats that were stunned by cold weather, according to KXAN in Austin. That's more than the total number ...

The Austin Bat Refuge has responded to more than 300 calls regarding bats dropping to the ground during the hard freeze in Central Texas. ... January, 16, around noon, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The bat population has a long history in Austin, with around 1.5 million of them residing under the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. Without someone whose job it is to make ...

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.