I think this is a ruddy darter rather than a common darter but would be pleased to have that confirmed or corrected.

This was seen on a circular walk, part of which was beside the canal.

The few I saw only settled on the ground and I saw no dragonflies settle on greenery.

Common Darter close up..

These darters were all over the place at RSPB Lakenheath Fen in Suffolk.

Male Common Darter....Sympetrum striolatum.

Chambers Farm Wood, Lincolnshire, England.

Female Black Darter "obelisking" on Thorne Moors, South Yorkshire, England.

Taken with a 150-600mm rather than the macro lens so not as sharp as it should be.

Adult African Darter Anhinga melanogaster in the mangroves of Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve near Tendaba in Gambia, January 2013.

Common Darter

Darter

Backlit Ruddy Darter..male, at Minmere, Suffolk, England.

Male Black Darter dragonfly Sympetrum danae)

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) at Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve, Devon, England.

Dragonfly - male.

Species: Sympetrum danae.

This small heathland and moorland species is the only black dragonfly (males) that can be found in the UK. Mature male: black with some yellow markings. Females: yellow-ochre with black markings.

An infrared view of the West Dart River as it rushes down to meet the East Dart River at Dartmeet.

Taken from the stepping stones.

Canon EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

a good walk around Harold Country Park with several darters. Which I may have ID'd OK :-)

10) Tosses the big fish

The Little Dart river, North Devon. Photo Kevin Keatley, Camera Nikon D7200, 18-200@22mm, F25, 0.77 sec., ISO 100. Early Spring with the bluebells just starting to come up.

In Darting action....

Built for the Burgomeister "Diplomatic Attaché Case (DAC)" category of DA4.

Common Darter - Cleethorpes.

Mating darter dragonflies. Natural light

catch of the day

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This one looks nice :)

Think this must be the last of the better shots :)

Fairburn Ings RSPB

A typical autumnal scene taken on the River Dart, during an enjoyable day out with Mark T.

These small butterflies are always difficult to identify, spread over five very similar species.One thing that is easy to spot is the way they hold their wings when they alight. They clearly resemble the flights of a dart. This individual may be Taractrocera dolon - The Small Dingy Grass Dart, but don't quote me!

Common Darter...Sympetrum striolatum.

Minsmere reserve, Suffolk, England.

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adult male of the Ruddy Darter - Sympetrum sanguineum - adultes Männchen der Blutroten Heidelibelle: Brandenburg (LOS) - Germany

with SMC Pentax-A* 200mm F4 Macro ED

Black Darter...Sympetrum danae...female.

Taken at Crowle Moor. Lincolnshire, England.

Also called Vagrant Darter

Common Darter - Cleethorpes.

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The limitations of the lens and the autofocus obvious. Thought it was worth publishing for the content.

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Male Black darter...Sympetrum danae.

Crowle Moors. Lincolnshire, England.

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Lovely to see so many darters on the wing on a sunny day at Sutton Hoo! Most were in flight, but this Common Darter paused for a little while!