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The Blue-eyed
Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor) is a common dragon
of the western United States, occurring east to the Midwest from
central Canada and the Dakotas south to west Texas and Oklahoma.
In Central America it occurs south to Panama. It is not typically
found in central or south Texas, however. The male shown here
was one of probably about a dozen individuals of this species
found at Austin's Hornsby Bend Wastewater Treatment Ponds. The
shots here were digital captures taken in Travis Co., Texas in
late October 2003 with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 70-200 mm F2.8
L IS lens with 2X extender and 550 EX flash. We netted this male
for in-hand documentation and I took a few shots at the time.
Earlier in the day I obtained a few shots of this species in
flight, but they are not worth posting, unfortunately. These
photos represent the first record for Travis and surrounding
counties in Texas.
Lower on the page is a shot of another Blue-eyed Darner from Kermit, Winkler Co., Texas in August 2004.
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The next two shots of a male Blue-eyed Darner were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
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