Back with more from El Rio Preserve in Marana, AZ, this past August!
Here’s a Vermilion Flycatcher partaking of a dragonfly exuvia; exuviae are the cast-off exoskeletons left behind after aquatic dragonfly nymphs complete their final molt into winged adults:
Coming up “soon,” “exciting” IBS content from southeast Florida, including butterflies, flowers, dragonflies, plants, alligators, raccoons, crocodiles, turtles, spiders, squirrels, native and invasive lizards, and pretty landscape shots of “sunrise @ the beach!” Maybe a bird or two.
We learn something new every day about food sources for birds! Thanks for the wonderful details!
A very interesting ‘science tidbit’ for sure! New for us, too.