Bronzed River Cruiser Macromia
annulata: This male had deep blue eyes with no hint of green; I cannot find another example of this in photos or literature - ?:
Here's one in flight with more typical eye color:
I've been seeing Bronzed River Cruiser
Macromia annulata flying by on most visits in
the past month, 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. Today (June 05, 2005) a female perched and allowed her portrait
to be taken (new County record):
This young male was at the NABA property on the bank of the Rio Grande, Hidalgo county, TX in June 2010: