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This Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) has been photographed at West Burleigh, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) 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 (34–37 in) in length. (From Wikipedia).
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Found on a small nature reserve on the Saint Asaph business park, I first saw them in 2019, they remain a rarity in North Wales with very few records but they are slowly moving northwards and westwards. Distinguished from the common darter by the waisted blood red abdomen, all black legs and black line down the frons - seen in the second photo.
August 2019 - the month of not many dragonflies for me. At least this darter brightened things up a bit
Black Darter - Pair mating - nice to confirm breeding of the smallest UK Dragonfly on my regular patch today. Its only my second record of the species and the first time I have a confirmed pair on the site. Although these are classed as common , locally they are very few and far between ,with the only other guaranteed site I know is Risley Moss, so nice to see and photograph :)
Is this a Ruddy Darter or yet another Common Darter that's a different colour ?
My brain got scrambled when looking at Common Darters which seemed to be a whole host of different colours....reddish ones, yellowish ones and brownish ones.
Any help with identifying this one ?
Male Black darter..Sympetrum danae. Crowle Moor, Lincolnshire, England.
Only really noticed this week how the male Black darters lower abdominal segments take on a reddish colour as they mature.
What a day
Mick found some shade while I chased Dragons and Damsels. The pond was so pretty. I saw some nice plants too. We left just after 1pm as it was getting furiously hot.
Ruddy Darters
Emperor
4 Spot Chaser
Southern Hawker
Common Darter
Banded Demoiselle
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfy
Large Red Damselfly
The pool Kings Wood Trentham
Staffordshire UK 30th June 2025
Stephenson's Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer EU03 CFX runs empty through Bury st Edmunds to work the 14B from St Benedicts School to Haverhill. One of the oldest Darts with Stephensons, was new in April 2003.
Female common darter dragonfly in the Sensory Garden at WWT Castle Espie.
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Like most insect populations around our way, number of odonata are down this year. On our pond which by now should have tens of darters, I found just 5. This male was jealously guarding its patch.
This species is smaller than the Common Darter. The legs are entirely black. An intense orange colouration can be seen only at the very base of the wings.
The pterostigma is brown. There are usually two prominent black marks on S8 and S9.
Flight period: June to October.
Female: ochre yellow abdomen and thorax. There is no red panel on the side of the thorax.
Older females may develop some red along the midline and segment boundaries of the abdomen.
Inhabits weedy ponds and ditches, frequently in woodland.
Sadly I didn't spot a male anywhere nearby!
A female Common Darter, I think. They differ from the Ruddy Darter in having a pale stripe down the legs. It was fairly easy to get close to these smaller species but not the Emperors or Brown Hawkers. We also saw Demoiselles, slow flying and large Damselflies. I love the wings of Dragonflies, their clarity and patterning amaze me.
The Oriental darter or Indian darter is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water.
Scientific name: Anhinga melanogaster
On a helicopter flight, we flew out over where the Dart River empties into the Wakatipu lake in Glenorchy. I don't know about you, but I'm mesmerized by the patterns these deltas make. I'd love to see a time-lapse over the past 50,000 years of how it has changed. I wonder if there is a computer simulation out there that shows it.
I think, rather than the Common Darter. Testing out the macro capabilities of the 70-300 - reducing the MFD with an extension tube.
The East Dart shortly before it joins the West Dart at Dartmeet. The clear water bubbling and babbling over the rocks sounds as good as it looks.
Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog aka Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog aka Yellow-headed Poison Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
Yellow and Blue Poison Frog aka Dyeing Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog aka Green and Black Poison Arrow Frog aka Mint Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
Blue Poison Dart Frog aka Blue Poison Frog aka Okopipi (Dendrobates azureus)