Outdoor Ontario
Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Shortsighted on September 28, 2017, 04:21:47 PM
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Looking for birds everywhere I get kind of used to catching flashes of movement in my
peripheral vision. A twitch of a leave, a fleeting blur at the lateral limit of vision where
changes in light and dark rule and visual acuity fails outright. I find myself reacting to
movement at my flank only to see a dragonfly. This happens a lot. Seeing actual birds,
not so much. So here's to those flying dragons that incessantly buzz me.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zzcn6Qz/0/f0fa404c/L/i-zzcn6Qz-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-zzcn6Qz/A)
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nPtCWDt/0/363d0f15/L/i-nPtCWDt-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-nPtCWDt/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pfcr2N8/0/511cefe0/L/i-pfcr2N8-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-pfcr2N8/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kSR3f8Z/0/843febdb/L/i-kSR3f8Z-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-kSR3f8Z/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kNMX8HS/0/323d8e1e/L/i-kNMX8HS-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-kNMX8HS/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-fxMdLQ8/0/9b33e714/L/i-fxMdLQ8-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-fxMdLQ8/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sXwsVsN/0/6e93d434/L/i-sXwsVsN-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-sXwsVsN/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-T55stzw/0/c0bc9c75/L/i-T55stzw-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-T55stzw/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-q2v4zt4/0/6c2caea2/L/i-q2v4zt4-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-q2v4zt4/A)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-k4bhcsv/0/cddb9518/L/i-k4bhcsv-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-spqcKh/i-k4bhcsv/A)
I think the series consists of Widow Skimmer, 12-Spotted Skimmer, Blue Dasher, Green Darner, Ruby Meadowhawk, Common Whitetail and White-faced Meadowhawk.
I'll let you decide which one is which.
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Isn't that a Calico Pennant, too? (The red body one with the saddlebags.)
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I'm sure your right. That's why I post the shots, so I can learn something from
people who know things I don't know. There is oh so much I don't know.
I'll look up your suggestion.
Thanks
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Didn't realize you were asking for ID help.
1. Common Whitetail
2. Darner, can't be sure which one without seeing the thoracic stripes.
3. Meadowhawk, either Ruby, Cherry-faced or White-faced
4. Shadow Darner
5. Meadowhawk, either Ruby or Cherry-faced
6. Common Green Darner
7. Widow Skimmer
8. Common Whitetail
9. Blue Dasher
10. Calico Pennant
11. Twelve-spotted Skimmer
12. Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Nice set, BTW!