Batman might call Gotham City home, but when it comes to seeing the winged creatures in the wild, few places in North America rival Austin, Texas.

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She won an Academy Award for the performance and has since scored roles in the Sex and the City movie and Winged Creatures, an upcoming indie flick also starring Kate Beckinsale and Forest Whitaker.

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