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Comanche Skimmer
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| The Comanche Skimmer (Libellula comanche) is a fairly common dragon of the western United States, occurring east to parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Superficially similar to the Spangled Skimmer, the flashy black and white stigmas are quite conspicuous in flight or when perched. The first shots here were digital captures taken in Travis Co., Texas in June, 2003, with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 70-200 mm F2.8 L IS lens with 2X extender and 550 EX flash. There are three shots of a male and one shot of a female. |  |
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| The male Comanche Skimmer shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 l IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. |  |
| The female Comanche Skimmer on the right is quite worn and tattered. This shot was taken at the BLM overflow wetlands in Chavez Co., New Mexico, in August, 2011, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. |  |
| The male Comanche Skimmer on the right was at the BLM overflow wetlands in Chavez Co., New Mexico, in July, 2012. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and a 1.4X extender and 580 flash. |  |
| The next two shots of a male Comanche Skimmer were taken on the Blanco River in Blanco, Texas, in August, 2013. |  |
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| This male Comanche Skimmer was on Onion Creek, Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas, in August, 2013. |  |
| This young male Comanche Skimmer was at Balmorhea Lake, Reeves Co., Texas, in August, 2013. |  |
| This male Comanche Skimmer was on Bonita Creek, Graham Co., Arizona, in August, 2013. |  |
| The next two shots of male Comanche Skimmers were taken at West Pond, Imperial Co., California, in October, 2013. |  |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche female Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.429596, Lon -97.737002 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.429, Lon -97.737 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.429, Lon -97.737 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.429, Lon -97.737 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.429, Lon -97.737 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 20 July 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 20 July 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 20 July 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 20 July 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 20 July 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male BLM Wetlands, Chaves Co., New Mexico 15 August 2015 Lat 33.316526, Lon -104.342008 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male BLM Wetlands, Chaves Co., New Mexico 15 August 2015 Lat 33.316526, Lon -104.342008 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Live Oak Creek, Crockett Co., Texas 1 September 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Live Oak Creek, Crockett Co., Texas 1 September 2015 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche young male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 22 June 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche young male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 22 June 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche young male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 22 June 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche young male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 22 June 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male 7 mi W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 13 July 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male 7 mi W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 13 July 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male 7 mi W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 13 July 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Glenn Springs, Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas 28 August 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Glenn Springs, Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas 28 August 2016 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Blanco River @ Lindeman Rd., Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas 22 June 2017 30.0903 -98.3995 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Blanco River @ Lindeman Rd., Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas 22 June 2017 30.0903 -98.3995 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche male Blanco River @ Lindeman Rd., Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas 22 June 2017 30.0903 -98.3995 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche old female Dripping Springs Ranch Park, Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 3 August 2017 |
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| Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche old female Dripping Springs Ranch Park, Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 3 August 2017 |
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