The Blue-eyed Darner is an average sized darner with a sky blue face and eyes. The typical range of this species is west of Minnesota. However since around 2010 sightings of this species have become much more common in the southern half of the Minnesota and Southwestern Wisconsin.
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Strong flyer that seems to hover less than other species of darners. Males can often be found patrolling over open waters or along the shoreline. Males and females can often be found in open areas away from water such as yards, parks or parking lots. Sometimes join mixed feeding swarms
Open lakes, ponds, and slow moving streams usually with moderate vegetation
Mating typically occurs in the trees with pairs often flying in wheel for an extended period looking for an appropriate perch. Females lay eggs in emergent vegetation, leaves and floating logs both above and below the waterline
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