Update July 03, 2006: I've added some pics from McAllen in August 2005, at the bottom.
On June 05 2005 I was lucky enough to find a number of significant records at the
fabulous Halff
Brothers Ranch west of Pearsall in Frio County, Texas
(50 miles south of San Antonio), where the Frio River winds through
thousands of acres of pristine gallery forest. These finds included both species of Neonura - here's the lone N. amelia I saw among numerous N. aaroni:
- and here's both species of Neonura in flight over the Frio river:
From San Ygnacio on May 22, 2005:
- and both species of Neonura together from San Ygnacio:
These Amelia's Threadtails Neonura
amelia were egg-laying on the Rio Grande at Anzalduas
Park, Hidalgo County, Texas on Aug 24, 2004:
These males were along the wooded creek at McAllen Nature Park, Hidalgo County, on August 18, 2005:
