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Thanks for taking the time for explaining this.Thanks to some-one on the web who posted this
(I'll try to find it so that I can credit the image to the person)
Common Darter Dragonfly. by Robert Nelson, on Flickr
Migrant Hawker Dragonfly by Robert Nelson, on Flickr
Ta for that,the finer points of Dragonfly identification elude me and the identification charts I've seen are not very clever.Hi Rob, Your Migrant Hawker is actually a Southern Hawker.
I agree, stunning photos, every bit as sharp as can be.a couple of Damselfly shots with the Nikon V1 + FT-1 and Nikon 300mm f4 PF VR
Love the first one, Bill. Absolutely stunning!
I agree, stunning photos, every bit as sharp as can be.
Certainly is.I believe it's a Male Emperor?
Taken today at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex
Male Emperor Dragonfly by Wez Filtness, on Flickr
Totally agree Bill, but when the moment arises, the first combo to hand is the big one!! I was driving down a single track road earlier this week and saw a common hawker land on a fence-post. I stopped the car, grabbed the big gun and walked across some boggy verge towards the beast:I think that 1000mm is just too much with close ups, you can see the drop off of sharpe detail in your images - you lose detail - 300mm tends to be effective
Tried some backlighting of these guys at the weekend, all with the wrong lens of course (1000mm):
This one seems to have blue wings, but it's just the way they were angled to the sun (fluke):
Finally, I really like this one:
Hi Michael, they are Common Darters. You can tell by the yellow stripe on the legs (Ruddy Darters have all-black legs).A darter here taken in nirfolk, Sandringham yesterday, is it a ruddy darter or a common?
darter #1 Ruddy or Common? by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
darter #2 Ruddy Or Common? by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
Hi Michael, they are Common Darters. You can tell by the yellow stripe on the legs (Ruddy Darters have all-black legs).
You've probably already seen them just not noticed.Thanks Mark, I shall remember the leg fact for next time, one day I will find a ruddy darter.
You've probably already seen them just not noticed.