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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Taiturimatkija (Mimus polyglottos)Havainnoija
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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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Lintuhaukat (Suku Accipiter)Havainnoija
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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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Cycloneda sanguineaHavainnoija
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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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Punakardinaali (Cardinalis cardinalis)Havainnoija
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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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Sympetrum corruptumHavainnoija
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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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Vespula squamosaHavainnoija
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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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Havainnoija
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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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Monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus)Havainnoija
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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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Havainnoija
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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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Havainnoija
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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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Suku AgapostemonHavainnoija
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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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Battus philenorHavainnoija
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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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Hylephila phyleusHavainnoija
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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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Ruostehiirihaukka (Buteo lineatus)Havainnoija
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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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Argia sedulaHavainnoija
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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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Argia moestaHavainnoija
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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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Argia moestaHavainnoija
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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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Argia translataHavainnoija
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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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Argia sedulaHavainnoija
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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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Hetaerina titiaHavainnoija
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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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Hetaerina americanaHavainnoija
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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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Dythemis veloxHavainnoija
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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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Preeriakardinaali (Spiza americana)Havainnoija
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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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Triorla interruptaHavainnoija
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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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Argia sedulaHavainnoija
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This observation is for the damselfly that the robber fly is eating.
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Brechmorhoga mendaxHavainnoija
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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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Argia translataHavainnoija
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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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Hetaerina americanaHavainnoija
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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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Argia fumipennisHavainnoija
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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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Argia sedulaHavainnoija
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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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Argia funebrisHavainnoija
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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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Argia funebrisHavainnoija
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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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Anolis carolinensisHavainnoija
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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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Spectacular! :)
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