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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Ally on August 03, 2020, 02:49:39 PM

Title: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: Ally on August 03, 2020, 02:49:39 PM

This Monarch is a bit strange, when he is perched, he doesn't fully open his wing. You can see from the bottom, there is one section that is folded. I think he can fully open, but I watched for a while, he  prefers to fold a bit.

Title: Re: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: Ally on August 03, 2020, 02:51:34 PM

It is a monarch, right?

Title: Re: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: Ally on August 03, 2020, 02:57:08 PM

He is cute nevertheless

Title: Re: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: lovemypt on August 03, 2020, 08:43:34 PM

Quote from: "Ally"

It is a monarch, right?

yes, monarch...viceroy have that black line on hind wing

https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/Viceroy1.html (https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/Viceroy1.html)

Title: Re: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: Ally on August 03, 2020, 08:57:37 PM

Quote from: "lovemypt"

Quote from: "Ally"

It is a monarch, right?

yes, monarch...viceroy have that black line on hind wing

https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/Viceroy1.html (https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/Viceroy1.html)

Thanks Dave.

Title: Re: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: Paul O'Toole on August 04, 2020, 05:12:15 AM

It maybe the small piece that is missing on the edge that could be causing it not to fully open, just a guess on my part.

Title: Re: Monarch who doesn't want to open his wings fully
Post by: Ally on August 04, 2020, 09:06:46 AM

Quote from: "Paul O'Toole"

It maybe the small piece that is missing on the edge that could be causing it not to fully open, just a guess on my part.

Thanks a lot Paul.