each ballot must be counted and that's what we'll see going through now and that's how it should be. democracy sometimes is messy. it sometimes requires a little patience, as well. >> i've already dee dee dee dee won. >> president trump wrapping up a news conference minutes ago as we continue to wait for final results and see who has won this hotly contested election. good afternoon. thanks for joining us, i'm larry beil. >> i'm kristen sze. the presidential race is too close to call. joe biden has 253 electoral votes compared with president trump's 214. the magic number 270. biden leads the popular vote with 73 million ballots in his favor. the president has 69 million. all eyes on nevada which still has 190,000 ballots to count.

georgia has not been called yet. the count continues to arizona, north carolina and pennsylvania. liz kreutz has been following the election closely and joins us with a look of the intensifying race for the white house. >> as you show there, we did just hear from president trump minutes ago. i think he's still speaking now and he's been tweeting quite a lot over the past 24 hours but this is the first time we seen him publicly since his remarks the night of the election. once again, he's claiming he's being cheated out of a win. >> if you count the legal votes, i easily win. if you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. if you count the votes that came in late, we're looking to them very strongly but a lot of votes came in late. >> again, we have to say no

evidence for this right now. patience is really the word of the week. we're anxiously awaiting results in those battle ground states including pennsylvania. there was hope we would know the outcome tonight. as the day goes by, that seems more and more unlikely. >> reporter: as the country waits on pins and needles, all eyes on five states, nevada, north carolina, georgia and pennsylvania. biden needs two states to hit 270 to declare a win, president trump needs four and the final ballot counts to make the difference are very, very slowly strike ling in. biden today said he has no doubt he'll win once the votes are counted and call for patience. >> i ask everyone to stay calm, all the people to stay calm. the process is working. the count is being completed and we'll know very soon. >> president trump in the meantime continuing to make up

substantiated claims of voter fraud. bay area melanie morgan says they won't go down without a fight. >> we will not be ones with pitch forks in the street if we lose this election. we will absolutely honor the election results. we're not going to result to violence but that doesn't mean anything short of that we are going to be involved. >> reporter: the results right now are razor thin for instance, in georgia the president's lead is dropped to less than 10,000 votes. for this woman who spent the past few months door knocking for biden, it shows how much the efforts can pay off. >> when you're isolated in the middle of a pandemic in a phone bank on your zoom screen, you think the call you're making is not making a difference but it is making a difference because when it comes down to like nevada is 8,000 votes. >> while the math favors biden, she believes there is a victory path for the president but if biden does win the slim margin should be a wakeup call to

democrats who thought they should have a landslide. >> the party went further and further left and i hope the democratic party listens to the message that they've gotten from election results. >> we did a lot of things right but there is definitely room for improve the because if a huge percentage of the population is still voting, right, for trump, then there definitely room for improvement to expand our out reach and we will. >> it' pee appears democrats wi control the house but republicans gained seats. the senate is too close to call and could come down to two possible senate run offs in georgia this january. a very, very close race all around and we continue to wait. kristen and larry? >> all right. liz, thank you. waiting is the hardest part at this point. no matter who the president is, there is a long and bumpy road ahead when it comes to governing, things like passing a coronavirus stimulus bill and in the long run trying to unify the country. abc 7 news reporter julian

glover spoke to a stanford university professor. >> however the presidential election is decided there is a very good chance we'll have a divided government situation. >> reporter: divided government and divided country, how will the next president overcome those obstacles to actually get things done? like passing an coronavirus relief package with either party at best only controlling two of the three branchs of government? stanford university political science professor bruce cane says it will be far from easy. >> it's a fundamental disagreement whether or not we should be bailing out state and local governments. there is a fundamental disagreement about whether more of the money should go to businesses. >> reporter: minnesota senator amy klobuchar addressing passing a coronavirus bill earlier on good morning america. >> there is talk about can we get pandemic relief package done immediately when we go back? i think those are the kinds of things we should be working on to give americans faith that

people can work together. >> reporter: even bigger than working together is the challenge of coming together as a country. winning over the hearts and minds of the american people to unify, not divide. cane argues it starts with acknowledging we're more divided within the democrat and republican parties and racial and ethnic groups than polls showed leading up to electio day. >> the poll success to catch up with the reality that you cannot treat all these groups as monolific. >> abc news will have a one-hour special on election 2020 tonight at 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. including the latest on the legal battle emerging following tuesday's vote. "jeopardy" and ""wheel of fortune" can be seen starting at 3:ocho -- 3:00 a.m. police have been dealing

with brizen robbeazen robberies. looters had hours inside a pharmacy before police arrived. laura anthony has the response from police in a story you'll see only on abc 7 news. >> reporter: it started with a blow torch on election night at the backdoor of a long-time oakland pharmacy. several men showed up just after 10:30 cut their way through a metal backdoor and then the marathon begins. for hours, dozens of people running into the pharmacy smashing computers, wrecking displays, stealing drugs and other merchandise and ransacking a business that served oakland for more than 70 years. >> we feel like we deserve a little bit better. >> reporter: the owner says she's heard from neighbors who called 1 911 all most as soon a the brazen break in began but police did not respond for five hours. >> it's just disturbing to think that there is nobody looking out for us in this community.

this is an important store in the community. >> reporter: the looting and destruction went on for several hours, all of it captured by the store's many security cameras. the video is so clear you can potentially identify suspects but so far police have yet to even ask for it. once they get the video, police say they will see if there is a possible connection to this week's rash armed robberies at oakland cannabis businesses. for their late arrival, a call like this doesn't always get top priority. >> we have priority calls where someone's life is in danger will take priority over a business being burgized or vandalized. >> i don't know perhaps if they were spread too thin. it doesn't seem to be communication or ultimately the action taken that needs to be taken so that the community has the protection they need. >> reporter: in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. authorities are investigating at least 11 separate incidents of apart rant

looting. most of the locations east oakland. there is some speculation one group could be responsible for multiple incidents like this one in san lorenzo but investigators have yet to confirm or deny and unclear whether the incidents are election related or crimes of opportunity. all right. we've had a lot of sunshine, pretty warm weather but all that is changing. and fast, too. spencer? >> kiss all that good-bye. we have dramatic changes. here is a look at the winter storm. it ranks one on the storm impact scale. it going to start moving in during the overnight hours after midnight bringing scattered showers, cold showers with a chance of thunder, strong gusty wind ranging from 25 to 50 mile per hour gusts. here is a look at the forecast animation. notice overnight early morning hours we'll see pockets of showers moving down through the north bay first and southward and eastward to other parts of

the ababay area and another wav may come down saturday night into sunday so it's going to be a colder winter-like weekend with a winter storm watch in effect for the sierra from 10:00 tomorrow morning to 10:00 sunday morning. snow accumulation there six to 12 inches. i'll give you a closer look at the details of our cold winterly weekend coming our way in a few minutes. larry? >> thank you, spencer. as the pandemic intensifies, so do efforts to help under served communities impacted by covid-19. today, the bay area counsel hosted a webinar for the american heart association tyson impact fund. that fund awarded more than a million dollars to ten minority or women-led organizations addressing health inequities. >> it's unique but it works. we're getting incredible results and the funding that we're getting from the tyson plant is

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the cal football team will not play the season opener against the university of washington this saturday night because of a positive covid test and with that test, and subsequent contact tracing, several players are now in quarantine. the bears can't feel the competitive roster so that contest will be declared no contest. cal's next game is scheduled for saturday, the 14th at arizona state and because of the quarantine rules that state you have to be in isolation for two weeks, in berkeley that game may be a little to the nfl and four players sitting out but their post

test was a false positive. we are live at levi stadium for a complicated situation this could hurt the 49ers on the field, chris. >> reporter: we know with the injuries and the people, they turn up the music the exact moment i go live. adam of es mapn, show you what going on. couple guys warming up. he said kendrick born's test was negative. there are instances where a positive one day and negative the next and out of that, 101 of 104 times, it was proven positive. we have to wait and see. the reason this game is being played is because there was no negative tests on the 49ers and they did the contact tracing dee deebo samuel were placed on the covid relief. they are missing guys because of covid. just a completely new world, larry. my first time at an nfl game. last year 72,000 fans packed

into the nfc championship that win against the packers now, zero fans as we get ready for another game but of course, the pandemic and injuries of the niners will try to win this game aaron rogers as they look to get a win against the 49ers, larry. >> new world with the covid rules in effect. thanks and we'll have highlights later on tonight. the united states set a new coronavirus record with its highest number of new cases in a single day. more than 103,000 cases were reported wednesday. here in california, our case count has climbed to more than 940,000 total. many new cases are coming as people return to offices for the first time in months. a cdc study shows in person workers are more than twice as likely to test positive compared with those working remotely and for how kids are affected, a doctor says more research is needed. >> kids may not have as robust

antibody response as adults do. again, kids antibody system acts very differently from adults and we're not really sure why that's the case. >> in the race for vaccines, astrazeneca is predicting it will have results by the end of the year. the vaccine could potentially be rolled out soon after. health officials across the by area are looking at the possibility of asking residents to self-quarantine after returning from their holiday travels. but with coronavirus fatigue, compliance can become an issue. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen examines how that could work. >> as we get closer to the holiday season, concern is growing about a potential surge in covid-19 cases, that's why a number of bay area health officers are considering a regional rule asking out of state travelers to quarantine for two weeks. >> you need one person infected and could potentially infect

everyone else if you're going to be in a room like you would be indoors having a thanksgiving or christmas dinner. >> reporter: dr. dean wins low says the plan could keep coronavirus patient care at manageable levels throughout the region. >> the more we can do to reduce the frequency of people getting infected, that's going to reduce the burden on our emergency room. >> reporter: but how effective would a recommendation be as opposed to a mandatory order especially with fatigue setting in, more than seven months into the pandemic. >> a lot of people are going to want to find a way to have their holiday traditions. >> reporter: santa clara universities psychology professor says compliance may be a challenge and any success will simply be contin >> it will be easy for people to let their guard down at a time when they need to be vigilant. >> reporter: in san francisco, health officials have already issued guidance asking its

residents to quarantine after traveling and coming into contact with members outside of their household if a face covering isn't worn. now, as the bay area evaluates whether a regional approach is the way to go, a reminder to the public to not reverse the progress that's been made thus far. >> the last thing that we need is another spike in cases that is driven by a holiday get together. >> reporter: in the south bay, chris nguyen. >> just go to abc7news.com and check out the interactive map. let's get to the forecast, spencer christian, what is this rain that you speak of? >> what is that? >> we haven't seen it in awhile and haven't felt a chill in the air in awhile. we'll feel it tomorrow but there is no evidence of it today. as you walk outside and just judge by how it feels now. here is a look over san francisco from the tower.

it still mild to warm by november standards. 64 in san francisco. 76 oakland, upper 70s at mo mountain view, san jose and gilroy. the view from emeryville looking at a beautiful western sky looking through the golden gate. 82 right now. 82 on november 5th. right? 82 in santa rosa and fairfield 85 and concord 85 and 80 livermore. the numbers will plummet tomorrow. here is a view looking across the embarcadero. we'll see increasing clouds overnight. windy with a dramatic drop in temperatures tomorrow and we expect areas of cold showers, possibly an isolated thunderstorm or two. overnight as cold showers develop and scatter about, low temperatures will range from mid 40 it's in many north bay valley locations to mid 50s everywhere else and tomorrow look for highs, highs of only 56 at half moon bay, 60 san mateo and

oakland and 62 san jose, 61 santa rosa and 59 in san rafael and low 60s inland east bay locations. the approaching storm once again ranks one on the abc 7 storm impact scale. scattered showers likely. cold, chilly showers and maybe thunder. gusty wind 25 to 50 miles per hour. forecast animation through the overnight and morning hours shows the passing of the showers early tomorrow and a break from participation on saturday into sunday we may get another little round of light showers. forecast calls for rainfall totals not very impressive. maybe up to .5 of an inch. looks like san jose could get over .10 and in the sierra, we expect snow. there say winter storm watch from 10:00 tomorrow morning to 10:00 sunday morning for the sierra. windy with some blowing snow, hazardous travel conditions and maybe up to a foot of snow accumulation in higher elevations above 5 or 6,000

feet. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. it will be breezy to windy to gusty all the way through this weekend and much, much chillier than we have seen of late. but then early next week, got cold mornings, monday and tuesday but by midweek, wednesday, thursday, we'll see afternoon highs moving up a little bit into the upper 60s, so a miler pattern but will feel like winter into the early part of next week. get ready for the chilly mornings next week, larry and kristen. >> all right. we are ready. thank you, spencer. you know, not sure if you're ready for this, though. you might be in for a disappointment if you're looking for crab this thanksgiving. are you looking to buy a new home? if so, i got great news. ready to take your immune support to the next level? nature's bounty is here for you. the number one herbal supplement brand has everything you need to help keep your immune system strong. immune support comes naturally with nature's bounty.

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statewide officials delayed the crab season for the second year in a row. it's an effort to prevent whales spotted in fishing areas from getting caught in fishing gear, in the netting. crab season was set to open in ten days, november 15th. wildlife officials will reasses the risk later this month. time for consumer news and 7 on your side michael finney is here with a look at today's headlines talking mortgage rates, michael. all right. michael, we're trying to get you

on here. all right. having some issues with michael there. all right. i'm going to let you know what he was going to talk about. he was passing along news mortgage rates continue to set record lows. the average cost of a 30-year fixed rate hit 2.78% today. that's according to mortgage wire freddy mack down, that's down .03%. very little from last week. this is the 12th time mortgage rates hit a record low in 2020 alone and the first time the reported average was below 2.8%. the downward trend is expected to continue as the recession goes on amid economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. all right. so michael, you got a couple other stories for us. >> i do. thanks for taking care of the first one for me. i'm falling down on the job here. we're talking about playstation. wow are they making money over there. let me show you video. a playstation is urging customers not to line up in

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driving the trump presidential campaign, it might be filerly, file often. the team now has active lawsuits in most of the remaining battle ground states and golden gate university law professor kathleen morris says there is a reason for the number. >> i mean, a lot of people don't realize that we are not a one constitution nation. we're a 51 constitution nation. >> reporter: she explains election powers rest with the individual states and specific laws. form erica median and senator al franken waited months for a lawsuit to wind it's way through the courts in minnesota. >> it's almost always state courts first because the elections are run at the state and local level. >> reporter: jonathan miller has been providing legal help to voting rights efforts around the country. he said the issues from the trump team range from mail in ballots to voting deadlines and individual battle ground states themselves believes the legal

team tipped their hand toward a broader strategy. >> try to get something that might affect the outcome of the election. >> reporter: historically, federal courts have been hesitant to step in without a clear federal issue. bush versus gore when the supreme court halted a recount in florida effectively handing the election to george w. bush. since then, many legal scholars have questioned whether the court had clear grounds to act. >> after bush versus gore you can't say anything with confidence because there was no jurisdictional basis. >> reporter: with the 2020 vote so close, even a success in one key state could be significant they say as for repeat of bush and gore. >> whether there is a case that can go to the supreme court that can alter the outcome of the election, i think we'll know a little bit more about that in the coming hours and days. >> reporter: adding more drama and anxiety to a historically tense election.

if the challenge were to reach the supreme court, there could be at least some deja vu because three current sitting judges, justices were also on the court for bush versus gore in 2000. joining me now, san francisco chronicle insider abc 7 news contributor phil talking all things elections. why don't we start with the president speaking about a half an hour ago claiming that he feels like he's being cheated. what was your reaction to his comments? >> well, first off, what we saw was sort of the broad donald trump statements with lack of specificity. i mean, he didn't have specifics. he said basically it boiled down to this, larry, that he was ahead in most of the states that are being contested until they started counting the late votes coming in. and he says that that shouldn't be the case. that it's improbable they would be breaking towards joe biden and not him. he hasn't been through a lot of elections and a lot of tight

elections. what we're seeing is marpar fore course. that's what happens. second challenge is to say he doesn't want them to count votes, let's say, that we're arrived after the election but we're postmarked before the election, well, local laws cover that yes or no. he says he wants greater access to observe the count. that's being granted. what he didn't have was a specific large enough case or a large enough number to actually change the election. and i don't know if you saw the president and listened to him but he was rather tired. he was rather withdrawn and it sounded to me like the air was coming out of the tires. >> well, i think everyone is pretty exhausted given the situation. weird for the republican party because in some places trump supporters say stop the count, stop the count but in others, it's keep counting because they need the votes in a state like arizona. >> that's right. whatever shoe fits you'll wear it given the state.

in close elections like this, it's usually the underdog who says i want every vote counted. i want them all counted because therein lies the chance of making it up. the president feels like he got the early vote and he did and that's why he made a big move on that on election night. he was saying i won. i won. now everything from that going forward is a take away. the fact is in close elections and in big elections, it's hypered that the count isn't over until it's over. and you're going to go up and down, up and down and up and down. we may have states swing one way and the other. the margins might be very small and it can be frustrating but that's the way it is. >> yeah. i think we should be clear, everyone wants a legitimate count and count them all and we'll see what happens in the end. this is getting ahead a little bit, i know, if joe biden wins, what happens with kamala harris' senate seat?

any idea who would take over? >> you're not getting ahead of anybody in san francisco, sacramento and points between. people are lobbying and saying if it happens, let's get going on this. there are a host of possible candidates but i was talking with one advisor who said very simply there is only two things that sitting governors should be looking for making an appointment like this. i said what? who has been with me or with me when i ran for office and who will be with me next time? within that group you can find anyone that qualifies. gavin knew sonewsom's case, ale padilla, secretary of state, southern california, same resume, lgbtq candidate tony atkins, possibly mayor libby. he has plenty of friends qualified to go in there. the toughest decision is who does he make happy and upset?

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all right. time for the four at 4:00 with ama daetz, spencer christian and larry, the other guy. >> oh!

>> wow. >> i know. i have to get my dig in early and have to transition to a serious topic, the election we're watching so closely. inching ever is slowly towards a resolution in the presidential election. let's be clear, votes are still being counted and neither candidate earned the needed 270 electoral votes, college votes. if things hold the way they are, joe biden will be the next president. in fact, the biden campaign launched its transition website containing only a message saying votes are still being counted but that the team is preparing so biden harris administration can hit the ground running on day one. the trump campaign is not conceding filing lawsuits in multiple states and just an hour ago you heard the president's news conference saying there is in fact fraud going on. he says without evidence. spencer, what is your take? >> well, i don't think things are -- i don't think the mood in the country is going to settle down for awhile. no matter what the outcome, they're are going to be people

very upset and disappointed and some will probably express their frustration in ugly ways. i think that's unfortunate. so i just urge everyone to try to calm down a little bit, you know. sip some hot tea, do some deep breathing exercises and hope for a more peaceful outcome to this thing. >> yeah, my take away, we're not used to this in this country. we're used to things being pretty fast and this is a different situation so we just have to try to be patient. san francisco based gap thought it was trying to unite the country instead, now they are apologizing. gap tweeted this half blue, half red sweatshirt with the one thing we know together we can move forward. social media immediately clapped back saying the gap was glossing over the issues dividing the nation. the gap apologized saying it was meant as a message of unity. ama, you can't even attempt a

message of unity because you immediately get crushed by social media. >> apparently i'm supposed to be outraged by the sweatshirt. i'm not. i don't know. something wrong with me? i mean it's great to try to -- yes, we know there are issues but i don't know, i'm not outraged, i guess. >> yeah, i think it gets harder and harder to be outraged. kristen -- go ahead, spencer. >> no, i'm just going to say, i appreciate the fact corporate and retail entities are trying to put a unifying message out there. even though they may fall short but i think personally the more effective and meaningful messages of unity will come from elected leaders on both sides of the divide trying to encourage their supporters to accept whatever the outcome is. that's where we need leadership. >> i don't have a problem with it, either but some people say it not reading the room. some compared to wearing half of

a confederate uniform and half of a union uniform during the civil war and that's how they compared it. i don't know. you can't win. it a sign of the season. >> you can't. >> ama, this could be a universal winner. >> i like this one. let's talk about this story. starbucks released the annual holiday cups starting friday customers will have their drinks served in one of these four festive cups. they first rolled them out in 1997. this year's team carry the merry. it about people carrying the cups into the world as messengers of joy. what do you think, ama, is your joy level going to go upholding one? >> well, you know, i'm sure they're hoping more people will buy coffee, as well. i see any type of -- i seen a couple houses already lit up with the holiday colors and i said to my husband, it's amazing how some lights can make you feel so happy. i'm excited. i love it. >> why not, right, spencer? >> absolutely. my joy level is up already

because we're talking about something other than the election. [ laughter ] >> thank you, spencer. i agree. >> i for one am outraged by the green and red cups. i find them offensive. >> it should have been red and green? not green and red? >> i think the tones and hues are incorrect. anyway, you know which toys have made it into the toy hall of fame? baby nancy was inducted into the national toy hall of fame today with sidewalk chalk and jenga. the three will be on permanent display alongside previous winners with barbie and the hula hoop. i wanted video of spencer doing his hoola hoop routine. light bright, my little pony didn't make it. i voted so many times for my little pony. risk, sorry, and yatzi.

ama, are you outraged about my little pony? i'm more upset about that than the cups. >> that was one of my favorites including pound puppies. my little pony will have its day one of these years. >> is this like cooperstown? you could have another dry a year from now, two years from now? >> oh, yeah. >> spencer? >> yeah. my little pony is not -- >> that's not how it works. >> it's not over. it's not over for my little pony. we're going to have our legal team -- >> legal challenge to this, larry. >> yes, yes, we're going to look into this. all right. i think we're off the rails again. for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities.

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a hump back off the coast of san lewis. they were recording video on monday when a whale's fin surfaced in the distance and the next thing they knew, a big pool of fish came up out of the water followed by the whale. the kayakers got flipped into the drink. there they go. fortunately, they were not injured. they have quite the story to tell. up close encounter there. >> you bet. >> excitement is 3wibuilding ase first snow forecast is expected to hit. resorts have been making snow for a couple of weeks despite the warmer that be normal conditions. locals say they are excited to get back onto the mountain.

>> i'm super stoked. should be radical. hopefully it enough to get some shred on. >> i can't wait. truly, truly like it should have been here yesterday. >> skiers will notice changes at the resorts this year due to the pandemic. it's invested a million dollars to accommodate physical distancing and set up sanitizing stations. squaw is scheduled to open november 25th. well, no snow here but we certainly are getting rain here. wow. that's a change, spencer. >> it's going to feel almost cold enough the storm racnges from one and

gusty wind 25 miles per hour and notice how the temperatures will remain pretty winter like through the weekend and they got another round of light showers on sunday and snow in the sierra so monday and tuesday, next week we have cold mornings to start the days. welcome winter a little early, larry and kristen. >> all right. thank you, spencer. now to something a little creepy but also cool. up next, hundreds of thousands of bes take flight every evening. where you can camp this stunning sight and dan is here with a look what is coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.

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bats in the bridge in the early 1990s. '93 when is we first started receiving reports. they selected this bridge because it's an awesome construction. it's perfect for bats. so the way that it's built, it has concrete beams with little crevices in between. so it's nice and warm for female bats when they're giving birth. if you look in the crevice, you'll see the bats sleeping. it's daytime, and they're hanging out, hanging by their toes, and sound asleep during the day. once sunset nears, then they'll shiver and warm their bodies up and be ready to fly. this is an example of the bats that you'll see in waugh bridge. this is a members call free tail bat. notice the narrow wings for fast flight and the long tail. part of the tail is free from

the membrane, the skin. and so that's how it gets the name free tailed. the bats in waugh bridge eat insects, primarily moth eaters. so they'll go up to 10,000 feet and catch moths that are flying in from mexico. so they're really, really good pest control on moths that attack our crops. so this colony of 300,000 bats eats about three tons of insects a night. they're using echolocation, kind of like sonar, to be able to catch the insects, find them and catch them. if you come to see the bats, come early. come before sunset. because usually they will fly out at sunset, or a little after. so come hit on the hillside, get yourself situated, and just wait for the bats. one sign that you can tell that the bats are close to coming out

is to watch for the predators. and they come every evening and they'll sit and wait. once you see them start arriving, you know that it's pretty quick the bats will be coming out. >> thinking like when a tornado, like a funnel cloud as they swirl up. >> when the bats emerge in the evening, they typically fly out the east side of the bridge. so somebody says go, in the group, and they'll drop out of the crevices. and either do a little swirl underneath the bridge or they'll be so hungry and ready to catch those insects that they fly immediately out. springtime is when the females in the bridge are giving birth, and each mother gives birth to one pup. and usually during those times they come out later in the evening. so when it's dark. so that they are not eaten by a predator. >> it was amazing. because you get to see all of them just like rushing through it.

then in the distance, like a little dark cloud, so cool. >> like a wave. a living wave. you know, it just -- became one with the night. >> and it was really beautiful. they're so little, but as they come down, you just see them dropping down from under the bridge. and they look like little shadows in a long wave going in circles and going into waves. it was really cool. >> where else in houston can you come and regularly watch wildlife come out and have it be pretty fascinating? >> we are very lucky to have this phenomenon, this is awesome. >> almost a very abstract effect. get the latest news with the abc 7 news app. it has enhanced live video features, more customization, and personalized push alerts to get the news you want delivered

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