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Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Colony
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The world's largest urban bat colony takes refuge in the crevices of the Congress Avenue Bridge. The colony of Mexican free-tail bats is estimated at 1.5 million. The bats can be viewed at dusk between mid-March through November, although optimal viewing is in August.
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