Holy Cow, Batwatch!
Hollywood stars maybe preparing for the July 18 release of “The Dark Knight” the next Batman movie. But why not check out the real thing? Hollywood’s got nothing on the real stars of the show at Alabaster Caverns State Park. More than a million bats fly their nesting spots to comb the night sky for insects at the state park near Freedom.
From 7:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, the bats will fly out as crowds lie beneth them on the ground. Rub your hands together and bats may mistake you for a flitting moth and swoop a little closer. Nearly every February, a colony of Mexican free-tailed bats make the cave near Freedom their home to raise their young, park officials say.
During the summer months, spectators gather in a remote field here to watch the bats make their nightly emergence. Shortly before dusk, millions of bats emerge in a spiraling column that soars thousands of feet before the bats scatter to hunt insects.
For more information or group reservations, call the Oklahoma Wildlife Department at 405-424-0099.
For more information on events at state parks all summer long go to: www.touroklahoma.com
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