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Good morning everyone. As mentioned yesterday, posted today is a series on the male Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) or Long-tailed Skimmer as it's also known. The Common Whitetail, is a common dragonfly across much of North America coast to coast , and is usually one of the first dragonflies to emerge each spring. The male has a striking and unusual appearance. It's white body, about 2 inches (5 cm) long, combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, gives it a checkered look and makes it one of the easiest dragonflies to identify while in flight.
I also included in the comment section a photo of an immature male and female for comparison purposes.
I hope you enjoy this series and have a truly great weekend. And for those of you in the United States, wishing you a Happy July 4th Holiday and weekend. Enjoy and be safe in whatever you do to celebrate America's Independence Day. And so you'll know, after today I'll be taking a two day break from posting here on flickr, but I'll be back on Tuesday hopefully.
Lacey
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .006 seconds (1/180) focal length 260mm
This old truck was a show-stopper for me. HTT!
Chevy Truck, Leadville, CO
I have lots of catching up to do. . .
Ladder-Backed Woodpecker
Cochise County, AZ
This southwest woodpecker looked dapper to me with its black and white attire and splashy red crest.
Pied-billed grebes are often seen floating or diving on Florida’s lakes and ponds. This small pigeon-sized grebe has a short, blunt bill, which is encircled by a black band. These grebes are rarely seen flying, they usually dive and swim underwater when threatened. They feed on small fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects.
Some pied-billed grebes are year-round residents in Florida, and have an extended breeding season. Others migrate to northern states to breed and return to Florida for the winter.
Folk names of this grebe include Dabchick, Devil-diver, Dive-dapper, Hell-diver, and Water Witch.
I found this one along Alligator Alley Trail at Circle B Bar Reserve. Polk County Florida.
One of my dearest friends is a crocheting machine. I don't know that she intends for her gifts to be worn primarily by my dogs, but I think they look better in pictures than I do.
Aqua classic car tail light, a la 1950s. I am afraid I do not know the make and model, possibly a Ford Fairlane?
dap·per
adjective
(typically of a man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing.
synonyms: smart, spruce, trim, debonair, neat, well dressed, well groomed, well turned out, elegant, chic, dashing, sharp
having features that elevate respect, elegance, romance, sexiness, and most of all, charm and style.
Dapper men in media history include Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Darren Criss, Robert Redford, and Christopher Plummer.
Men with beards and a top hat in the 1800s are the origin of a man being considered "dapper".
A dapper man is a gentleman, and will pay the bill on a date, appropriately respect a woman and compliment her when a compliment is needed.
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Wood duck (Aix sponsa) male. Couldn't resist posting another. The sunlight was hitting this fellow so nice. Wildwood Lake Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
For October , Dapper Death stopped by and said he would hang out till All Hallows Eve ! Happy for the house guest :D
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My spontaneous shot of another photographer's model on the steps of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
Back to cruddy weather today, overcast and drizzly.
Interesting bird behaviour at Gordon Gardens' pond: this male mallard was one of two faithfully following a very patient female around (I know, drakes and hens, but I can never be serious about anything called a drake...). She left the pond and sidled up to me, probably expecting torn up bread slices and the two chaps, including this very dapper one, followed. I felt a little guilty not having any slices of bread to offer and they made their way back to the water.
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