The Bar-sided Darner (Gynacantha mexicana) is a very rare dragon which has only been found in the U.S. a few times, always in deep south Texas. Martin Reid and I were walking along a trail at Santa Ana N.W.R., Hidalgo Co., Texas in October 2004 when we found this individual patrolling along our path. The dragon eventually "hung up" and we were able to get a few shots before it left again. Note the very narrow, pinched-in area on the upper part of the abdomen. The shots here were digital captures taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300 mm F/4 L IS lens with 2X extender and 550 EX flash. .
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