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Common Darter perching on a metal fence post at RHS Hyde Hall today! It may be common, but it's still beautiful!
Red Darter Dragonfly photographed this morning at Dyfi Osprey project, Powys, Wales - chuffed with this one
Taken at Yarra River, Yarra's Edge.
The Australasian darter or Australian darter is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae.
It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm in length.
Wikipedia
The City council constructed two " floating wetlands " on the Yarra River, next to the marina near our tower apartment block.
This darter has been seen frequenting this " wetlands " most morning drying its wings.
I find it hard to get a proper exposure of the head which tends to be a bit brighter than the rest of its body.
Any advice from my Flickr friends is most appreciated.
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Peaceful Sunday
An obliging male Black Darter on a hot, sunny day at Cors Caron. There were plenty of midges and clegs to contend with. I thought I'd pretty much got away with it however a couple of days later and I look like I've got measles.
Common Darter sub species. This Dragonfly is found in North West Scotland and Scottish Highlands. It is said to be a melanic colour variation of the Common Darter, although at this time not yet confirmed. Insect species generally have darker pigmentation at Northern latitudes.
France; Brenne, Lignac 13/7/19. Large amber patch at base of hindwings. White dorsal stripe on thorax, thin, pale antehumeral stripes
With ripening Rose hips as a backdrop this over mature female Common darter soaks up the warmth of the sun on the end of a fallen tree branch. Brandon Marsh 14/09/2019
Male Black Darter..Sympetrum danae.
One of Lincolnshire's less common species due to the peat moorland habitat it is found in, habitat that is rare in Lincolnshire and England generally.
First of the season for me, taken on a wet day at Crowle Moor NR, Lincolnshire.
7th July 2020
As it’s name suggests, darters dart about which makes them an absolute nightmare to shoot in flight. Perched they are very approachable and easy to photograph even with high magnification macro lenses. I often find them on fences etc, but in flight it is challenging. I’ve taken shots in the past of them just after take off, but they often look like it sounds. In full flight they move in un-predictable patterns. This shot was a lucky moment where for a couple of seconds he flew in a straight line. Taken handheld using manual focus. Next year I hope to try again but get a bit closer.
This is the finest example of a 1st Gen big body Dart I've ever seen.
copyright SB ImageWorks
Here's some info:
Tricolored Herons are quite common here in Southeast Florida but given their good looks and antics they are rarely taken for granted. Sometimes they fish like Reddish Egrets, throwing out their wings to cause shade from which they can more easily spot their prey. I see this more often in saltwater environments than fresh water. At Wakodahatchee Wetlands, a freshwater habitat where this image was taken, they tend to fish on the fly, catching small minnows by darting their bill underwater as they fly past. Snowy Egrets tend to fish the same way. In this image, the water was dark and the light was primarily landing on the bird, nicely separating it from its background. It gave me a nice low bank with a reflection to boot. (Egretta caerulea) (Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/4000 second, ISO 640)