Darter update (Explored)
This year saw our first dragonflies emerge from the pond, at least 7 or 8 common darters at the last count, and I was able to watch 4 of them as they dried their wings ready for take-off! Sadly not all of them made it further than the pond, two ditching in the water and damaging their wings beyond repair, but today a darter was feeding at the pond and I like to think it is one of this years brood but who knows. They are great fun to watch and quite chilled about the camera, taking off to catch their prey and landing all in a fraction of a second.
Darter update (Explored)
This year saw our first dragonflies emerge from the pond, at least 7 or 8 common darters at the last count, and I was able to watch 4 of them as they dried their wings ready for take-off! Sadly not all of them made it further than the pond, two ditching in the water and damaging their wings beyond repair, but today a darter was feeding at the pond and I like to think it is one of this years brood but who knows. They are great fun to watch and quite chilled about the camera, taking off to catch their prey and landing all in a fraction of a second.