September 20 2010
This one was very cooperative allowing me many many photos and when scared it would move to a new expired Bee balm to perch and hunt from, I was hoping to get shots of it with prey which it took off after many flying bugs but never see it catch anything.
Slender Baskettail
formerly called Stripe-winged Baskettail
Epitheca costalis
male
Angelina River,
Bevilport,
Jasper Co., Texas
25 March 2013
This area now consists of a few houses and a boat ramp along the Angelina River but in the 1800s a town called Bevilport stood here.
ID confirmed with specimen
Slender Baskettail
formerly called Stripe-winged Baskettail
Epitheca costalis
male
near Blackwater River,
Riley's Bluff area,
Santa Rosa Co., Florida
29 March 2013
ID confirmed with specimen
Slender Baskettail
formerly called Stripe-winged Baskettail
Epitheca costalis
male
Boggy Creek,
Escambia Co., Florida
28 March 2013
ID confirmed with specimen
Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia irene
male
Marshall Co., Minnesota
18 July 2011
Laphria saffrana
Horns Creek,
Santa Rosa Co., Florida
31 March 2013
Rufous-capped Warbler
Santa Elena Canyon,
Big Bend National Park, Texas
14 May 1979
This 34 year old slide scan was the only photo I was able to get of the 3rd Texas (and U.S.) record of this species. There are now more than 30 accepted Texas records.
The below from the Texas Bird Record Committee data. Many people saw this bird and it was well publicized at the time.
23 Mar-Jun 1979 Santa Elena Canyon, BBNP, BRE (TPRF 165) (AB 33:786, 877; Wauer 1985)
Belted Kingfisher (left) and
Green Kingfisher (right)
netted along Onion Creek during banding operations. Both were banded and released.
near Driftwood, Hays Co., Texas
24 April 1984
Belted Kingfisher (left) and
Green Kingfisher (right)
netted along Onion Creek during banding operations. Both were banded and released.
near Driftwood, Hays Co., Texas
24 April 1984
Black-and-white Warbler
male
bird had been caught during banding operations.
It was banded and released
City Park Road,
Travis Co., Texas
2 April 1981
Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea carolina
male
Clear Pond
Conway, Horry Co.,
South Carolina
3 May 2012
Checkered Setwing
Dythemis fugax
male
Southeast Metro Park,
Travis Co., Texas
8 April 2012
Checkered Setwing
Dythemis fugax
male
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
7 July 2012
Checkered Setwing
Dythemis fugax
male
Belterra,
Hays Co., Texas
13 July 2012
Checkered Setwing
Dythemis fugax
female
Southeast Metro Park,
Travis Co., Texas
13 September 2012
Cherry Bluet
Enallagma concisum
male
Clear Pond
Conway, Horry Co.,
South Carolina
3 May 2012
two shots posted
Citrine Forktail
Ischnura hastata
female
Belterra,
Hays Co., Texas
13 July 2012
