Cibolo Nature Center Bioblitz
Yesterday I participated in a Texas Nature Trackers Bioblitz at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne, TX. I led a small group looking for odonates (dragonflies and damselflies). We were very fortunate to have the extremely knowledgable Terry Hibbitts in our group, and we learned a lot from him about odonates and other varied nature topics. What a treat!
Highlights for me included finding a lifer dragonfly, a Pale-faced Clubskimmer. These are not particularly uncommon, but they are inconspicuous and rarely land. I've seen dragonflies I suspected were this species before, but none of them ever landed so I could photograph it and confirm its species. Here's the photo:
Another highlight was finding a robber fly with a Blue-ringed Dancer damselfly in its clutches!
We found 17 species of odonates and were able to photograph 14 of them for iNaturalist observations. Unfortunately even though we observed many Common Green Darners, Black Saddlebags, and a few Wandering Gliders, we were unable to photograph any of them since they were constantly in flight. Here's our list:
Dragonflies
Common Green Darner
Black Saddlebags
Wandering Glider
Blue Dasher
Eastern Pondhawk
Variegated Meadowhawk
Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Damselflies
Blue-ringed Dancer
Powdered Dancer
Kiowa Dancer
American Rubyspot
Smoky Rubyspot
Southern Spreadwing
Double-striped Bluet
Dusky Dancer
Variable Dancer
Springwater Dancer
In addition to the fun we had finding and photographing wildlife, it was also fun teaching folks how to use the iNaturalist app:
All of the observations I made during the bioblitz are attached to this post. Here are the photos by themselves on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikael_behrens/albums/72157659305591379
What a fun morning!
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Centzontle Norteño (Mimus polyglottos)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Gavilanes (Género Accipiter)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Catarina Sin Manchas (Cycloneda sanguinea)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Cardenal Rojo (Cardinalis cardinalis)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Rayadora Abigarrada (Sympetrum corruptum)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Avispa Chaqueta Amarilla Sureña (Vespula squamosa)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Mosca Caza Abejas (Mallophora leschenaulti)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Mariposa Monarca (Danaus plexippus)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Rayadora Espinosa del Este (Erythemis simplicicollis)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Rayadora Azul (Pachydiplax longipennis)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Abejas Verde Metálico (Género Agapostemon)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Mariposa Cola de Golondrina Azul (Battus philenor)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Saltarina Encendida (Hylephila phyleus)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Aguililla Pecho Rojo (Buteo lineatus)Autor
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It looks like this individual has a full crop! Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Anillada (Argia sedula)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Empolvada (Argia moesta)Autor
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Female. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Empolvada (Argia moesta)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Fusca (Argia translata)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Anillada (Argia sedula)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Caballito Escarlata de Alas Ahumadas (Hetaerina titia)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Caballito Escarlata Común (Hetaerina americana)Autor
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Both males, the American Rubyspot is on the left, the Dusky Dancer on the right. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Rayadora Vigilante Veloz (Dythemis velox)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Arrocero Americano (Spiza americana)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Anillada (Argia sedula)Autor
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This observation is for the damselfly that the robber fly is eating.
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Rayadora de Cara Pálida (Brechmorhoga mendax)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
I was excited to find what I suspected was a Pale-faced Clubskimmer flying in a patch of woods. I was even more excited to see it land, which this species rarely does. It landed long enough for me to get this so-so photo. This was a lifer for me!
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Azulilla de Arroyo Fusca (Argia translata)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Caballito Escarlata Común (Hetaerina americana)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Versátil (Argia fumipennis)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Anillada (Argia sedula)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
This Green Anole was finishing up swallowing a damselfly (probably a Blue-ringed Dancer).
This observation is for the damselfly.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Fúnebre (Argia funebris)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Fúnebre (Argia funebris)Autor
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Male. Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
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Abaniquillo Verde del Noreste (Anolis carolinensis)Autor
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Taken during the Cibolo Bioblitz on 10/10/2015. This was the last day of their twice-per-year week-long Wildlife Field Research Week.
This Green Anole was finishing up swallowing a damselfly (probably a Blue-ringed Dancer).
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