For a couple of years now, ever since I first saw these huge dragonflies at Palmyra Cove, I've been trying to get a good shot of one of the males. The problem is that the males seem to never stop moving, and my success at getting a flight shot has been less than optimal.
So imagine my excitement at seeing two or three of them taking turns perching at Stump Sound Park while I was in NC. It was still tough to get the shot, as I had to lean a dangerous distance to get past the cattails, but I am happy that I finally can add a good shot of the male to my dragonfly lifelist.
I would say that's a Great shot of the male!!! Wonderfully clear with
beautiful colours!! Tremendous photo of the
female too!
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Crystal clear capture! I know how restless
these male darners are. I'm only having luck
with the females lately :-)
-- Seen in my contacts' photos.(?)
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Did you see the male I posted on page two
of my pics that is scarfing down a female
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)?
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Thanks, everyone - it was a joy to finally
get to see one landed AND get the shot.
Jack - I'm not sure. They are fairly common
(hence the name, which I've usually found to be a misnomer), but I'm not sure if
they make it that far north.
Markopoulos - It was a bit of an incessant quest. My
wife would make fun of me for it (often).
Oddly, I've had better luck with the females,
too. I have a few shots of one laying eggs
from this same stop.
Jerry - I hadn't but I'll go check it out.
Shep - Yeah, they're among my favorites b/c of
their size and color. BTW, the trip was fun
although a little sparse on the nature -
fewer dragonflies, butterflies AND birds this
year than any of our previous trips.
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What a very good pair of images. That
bulls-eye on the frons is quite distinctive -
I'll know what I'm looking at when the next
few vargants are swept over here in the wake
of a hurricane.
Oh My Word!!! Marty! This is such a fantastic
photo of this outrageous, unusual dragonfly!!
Woo Hoo!!! The varigated coloration from
thorax to tail is splendid!
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What a bunch of cool colors on this beauty
D
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NaturesFinest
Finding location...
martytdx
says:
Here's a look at a female from earlier this year.
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