Austin Bat Pins and Buttons
Description: The Mexican Free Tailed Bat AKA Tadarida brasiliensis is species of bat that famously lives under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas. It is largest urban bat colony in North America. At peak season there are 1.5 million of them. They all stream out from under the bridge every evening at dusk to feed on insects/
Description: Celebrate the unique spirit of Austin Texas with this detailed circular illustration. The artwork features the city skyline, the historic state capitol building, and a person paddleboarding on the water under a sky of bats. This design captures the active outdoor lifestyle and urban charm of the Texas capital city.
Description: BATS! BATS! Every sunset, the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas unleashes roughly 1.5 million tiny winged agents of chaos into the evening sky, emerging en masse to terrorize mosquitoes, confuse tourists, and remind everyone who really runs this city after dark. Part local legend, part nightly spectacle, this design celebrates Austin’s most famous residents as they swarm out over Lady Bird Lake in gloriously dramatic fashion. Perfect for anyone who loves Austin, appreciates a little gothic exaggeration, or simply believes a city is better when it comes with its own airborne army.
