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Photography => Wildlife => Topic started by: paul_reeves on August 24, 2013, 05:22:58 PM

Title: More unidentified Dragonflies
Post by: paul_reeves on August 24, 2013, 05:22:58 PM

I was in Edmonton working at a trade show from August 12th to 22nd and of course took my camera with me because I did have some free time to indulge myself.

On one of my outings I came across this Dragonfly. I admit I am being lazy and haven't fully searched my new Dragonfly book yet, but if this is a Western Dragonfly of some sort it isn't going to appear in my Eastern Dragonfly book. Does anyone know what Dragonfly this is?

(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/dragonflies/black_meadowhawk/black_meadowhawk_5344.jpg)

If anyone interested in looking at my photos from the trip, I have them posted on my website. There are birds, dragonflies, some wildlife and even a couple of "scenery" shots.

http://www.paulreeves.ca/html/most_recent/most_recent.html

Cheers.

Title: Re: More unidentified Dragonflies
Post by: paul_reeves on August 24, 2013, 05:24:57 PM

Sorry, this should have been put in Nature, not Wildlife.

Title: Re: More unidentified Dragonflies
Post by: Brian Bailey on August 26, 2013, 12:45:44 PM

I don't know the western species (I have enough trouble with the eastern ones!  :) ), but it looks like one of the Whitefaces (Leucorrhinia sp.).  That's just my impression from the general shape and markings (despite the lack of a white face).

BB

Title: Re: More unidentified Dragonflies
Post by: Reuven_M on August 28, 2013, 11:13:11 AM

Black Meadowhawk

Title: Re: More unidentified Dragonflies
Post by: paul_reeves on August 28, 2013, 12:07:51 PM

Thank you Reuven. I was just about to open my book and start looking page by page.

Title: Re: More unidentified Dragonflies
Post by: Raven11:11 on August 29, 2013, 10:42:04 AM

Nice pics !! I just wanted to add that we had approx 50 or so couples hovering together a week ago at the park behind my place and I never saw them here before. Ever.  I also do not see bats at night, and there used to be much.

These dragon-flies were fairly large too, I love to watch them up close, and think they may be the most amazing of fliers.  also, saw my 1st grasshopper yesterday.

NW Etobioke -  past Humber Arb.

 :mrgreen: