Amberwings and a Fawn - Humber River
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Amberwings and a Fawn - Humber River

Brian Bailey

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Kayaking in the Humber River this afternoon, I found a fawn that didn't really know what to make of me.  He gave me a few sniffs, but still couldn't decide.

Momma was no where to be seen.
Nearby was this Painted Turtle (the only turtle I saw):

The bigest surprise for me was the number of Eastern Amberwings.  I don't thing I've ever seen one in Toronto, but they were the most common dragonfly by far.  I was trying to get one on a nice perch but this one decided he liked the bow of my boat:


After missing several great images, this was the best natural perch shot I got:

There were lots of female Eastern Forktails in one of the marshes:

And this Blue Dasher waited patiently for me to figure out a challenging lighting situation:


This area is usually a great place for Great Egrets, but I only saw one today.

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« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Brian Bailey »
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JW Mills

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Looks like you had  a nice day with some nice shots!
The Eastern Forktail looks like an Orange Bluet to me.
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Quote from: "zed"
The Eastern Forktail looks like an Orange Bluet to me.


Right you are  :oops: I'll blame a heat fuddled brain.  It certainly explains the (apparent) abundance of immature Eastern Forktails.  :wink:

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There has been a number of Eastern Amberwing dragonflies at Scarborough Bluffs Park this past week.  I'm really new to the world of dragonflies so unfortunately I don't know if they're common or not in this park.

Walter
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Bluffs Birder »