Critique Red Veined Darter/Common Darter

[Compuwight]

I was out looking for the elusive Sea Eagle and came across this beautiful dragonfly. I love the detail in the wings, so delicate ....
Taken in bright daylight with a Nikon 500 PF HH 1/1250 f5.6 (setup for BIF)

 

[alfbranch]

I think it is a common darter myself

Red-veined Darter - British Dragonfly Society

Common migrant. Male: deep red with red wing veins. Female: ochre yellow with yellow wing veins. Click on an image to enlarge it.

british-dragonflies.org.uk

Common Darter - British Dragonfly Society

The most common species of Darter that can be found well into November. Males: dull to bright orange-red, especially on the upper surface of the abdomen. Females: ochre becoming duller/reddish with age. Click on an image to enlarge it.

british-dragonflies.org.uk

 

[Compuwight]

Thanks for taking your time to reply. It was my best guess and I am notorious for wrong ID's

I sent a ID request to our local wildlife group for clarification and this is their reply - Nice photo Steve, but it is difficult to ID as a Red-veined Darter from that angle. The red veins in the wings are normally more conspicuous and the bottom of the eyes of a Red-veined are blue which is not showing in the right eye of your dragonfly in the photo.

So I am tending towards Common Darter - next time I will endeavour to get images from differing angles !

Thanks Again ..

 

[Cobra]

What ever it is, its a very nice image Steve

 

[Compuwight]

What ever it is, its a very nice image Steve

Thankyou

 

[scoober]

Well captured great image well done

 

[woof woof]

It's a lovely spot and capture. Well done Steve