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Photography => Wildlife => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on June 10, 2012, 09:07:01 AM

Title: Any help ID'ing this Dragonfly?
Post by: Rob'in'To on June 10, 2012, 09:07:01 AM

It's that time of year again, when there are other cool things with wings to observe and occasionally photograph.   :D

I got a Dragonfly book now but this one stumps me even with the references...  any help?  Thanks in advance!

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/df-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Any help ID'ing this Dragonfly?
Post by: JW Mills on June 10, 2012, 07:45:57 PM

Nice shot!
It's a Widow Skimmer, I'd say a female rather than immature male.
What guide do you have?

Title: Re: Any help ID'ing this Dragonfly?
Post by: BoboBird on June 13, 2012, 04:31:39 PM

Thanks John. I was about to make a post of this one and ask the same question.

Guessing they are the same?

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qb5jbl797Bw/T9A0rIQJgPI/AAAAAAAAHh8/wwpqRDVBx5w/s800/20120605%2520_0808.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KgHOFItBiHc/T9A0slwAPqI/AAAAAAAAHiE/Qvm1tLO1hgc/s800/20120605%2520_0825.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-atR5lSwaRiI/T9A0uK_ipaI/AAAAAAAAHiM/6WmVQl0K_dM/s800/20120605%2520_0828.jpg)

Title: Re: Any help ID'ing this Dragonfly?
Post by: Reuven_M on June 13, 2012, 04:39:27 PM

Those are four-spotted skimmers.

Title: Re: Any help ID'ing this Dragonfly?
Post by: Brian Bailey on June 19, 2012, 09:02:05 PM

I love the way the wing colour is projected on to the blade of grass on the last one.   Nice shots!

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