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This forceptail was roosting at night, hanging from a hoptree leaf (Ptelea trifoliata). ID confirmed by @greglasley, so I hope he still agrees with this one from a few years ago.
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This forceptail was roosting at night, hanging from a hoptree leaf (Ptelea trifoliata). ID confirmed by @greglasley, so I hope he still agrees with this one from a few years ago.
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This forceptail was roosting at night, hanging from a hoptree leaf (Ptelea trifoliata). ID confirmed by @greglasley, so I hope he still agrees with this one from a few years ago.
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This forceptail was roosting at night, hanging from a hoptree leaf (Ptelea trifoliata). ID confirmed by @greglasley, so I hope he still agrees with this one from a few years ago.
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Broad-striped Forceptail Aphylla angustifolia female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 6 August 2013
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Female First time seeing this species! I was out walking around and it landed on a cypress limb. I stalked it very slowly and was able to grab it with my fingers. It tried hard to gnaw my fingers off before I got it by the wings. :-)
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Female First time seeing this species! I was out walking around and it landed on a cypress limb. I stalked it very slowly and was able to grab it with my fingers. It tried hard to gnaw my fingers off before I got it by the wings. :-)
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Female First time seeing this species! I was out walking around and it landed on a cypress limb. I stalked it very slowly and was able to grab it with my fingers. It tried hard to gnaw my fingers off before I got it by the wings. :-)
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Female First time seeing this species! I was out walking around and it landed on a cypress limb. I stalked it very slowly and was able to grab it with my fingers. It tried hard to gnaw my fingers off before I got it by the wings. :-)
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Female First time seeing this species! I was out walking around and it landed on a cypress limb. I stalked it very slowly and was able to grab it with my fingers. It tried hard to gnaw my fingers off before I got it by the wings. :-)
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Male
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Male
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Male perched up high, well over my head and a challenge to photograph. To get this angle I had to hold my camera as high as I could above my head. This is where a moveable LCD display and auto-focus come in very handy.
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Male perched up high, well over my head and a challenge to photograph. To get this angle I had to hold my camera as high as I could above my head. This is where a moveable LCD display and auto-focus come in very handy.
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Male perched up high, well over my head and a challenge to photograph. To get this angle I had to hold my camera as high as I could above my head. This is where a moveable LCD display and auto-focus come in very handy.
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Found recently dead in middle of the street.
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Found recently dead in middle of the street.
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Found recently dead in middle of the street.
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Found recently dead in middle of the street.
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Found recently dead in middle of the street.
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