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Only at home, while processing the shots, I discovered that "the prey" was in fact a piece of wood or rhizome the youngster was playing with :-)
A southern hawker and common darter in the air together (a combo of course). Amazing how size doesn't matter in these clashes and the smaller darter is quite capable of starting a fight.
Dendrobatidae
Poisonous Dart Frogs
These frogs are about the size of a quarter...around 19mm.
I was fortunate enough to attend a Macro Workshop given by Adam Jones & Mike Matthews. A good friend was unable to attend due to health issues so she let me go in her place. Thank you Jan. I did not know I was going and I did not have a Ring Light and the only flash I had was a very small flash that came with my camera which was not very powerful. I went to my local camera store and they didn't have anything that would work with my camera. So, I had to work with what I had. Consequently, I had to almost touch the frogs to have enough light and this caused deep shadows. I had to crop in pretty close to get rid of the shadows. I'm just extremely happy I got to attend the class and got the photo's I did. It was a wonderful experience! Thank you Jan and Jack. Thanks Jack for letting me ride with you.
Wonderful to be able to see wildlife in the garden, and always great if it's a dragon of any kind! Lovely to have this Common Darter drop in for a visit!
Even with half a wing, this female darter seemed to be able to hunt with ease. On the wood below is the remnants of a devoured fly.
Darter Dragonfly photographed at the lake at Berrington hall near Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Common Darter on Pink Salvia in the Walled garden at Helmingham Hall Gardens yesterday! Happy Wing Wednesday everyone!
Female Black Darter...Sympetrum danae, adopting an extreme obelisk posture at Crowle nature reserve, Lincolnshire, England.
Immature male Common Darter...Sympetrum Striolatum.
First darter of the year for me, Crowle Moors, Lincolnshire, England.
A Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) resting on the fence near the bird hide at RHS Hyde Hall, and looking uncommonly beautiful in the afternoon sunshine!
The Common Darter is a small, narrow-bodied dragonfly which is on the wing from the end of June right through to October, or even November in a warm autumn. This very common dragonfly, breeds in waterways including ponds, ditches, rivers and lakes. As their name suggests, Common Darters dart forward suddenly from a hovering position to catch their insect prey. They then take their catch to a favoured perch to eat it.
I found this gorgeous female Black Darter resting on a Birch leaf on Thursley Common at the weekend.
Sympetrum striolatum
Late October dragonfly emergence in the day's sunshine.
North Cave Wetlands, Yorkshire
Dendrobatidae
Poisonous Dart Frogs
These frogs are about the size of a quarter...around 19mm.
I have read that the blue ones are the most poisonous.
I was fortunate enough to attend a Macro Workshop given by Adam Jones & Mike Matthews. A good friend was unable to attend due to health issues so she let me go in her place. Thank you Jan. I did not know I was going and I did not have a Ring Light and the only flash I had was a very small flash that came with my camera which was not very powerful. I went to my local camera store and they didn't have anything that would work with my camera. So, I had to work with what I had. Consequently, I had to almost touch the frogs to have enough light and this caused deep shadows. I had to crop in pretty close to get rid of the shadows. I'm just extremely happy I got to attend the class and got the photo's I did. It was a wonderful experience! Thank you Jan and Jack. Thanks Jack for letting me ride with you.
Black darter lay their eggs in flight, first in tandem, then the female flies alone.
At the end of the abdomen, the next egg package can already be seen.
There are several Ruddy darters in my garden these days, especially when the weater is sunny. The males are red, the females golden-brown. It is a common dragonfly, but I enjoy seeing them.
Like the Cormorants these birds share the habit of spreading out their wings to dry when perched on a waterside rock or tree after taking a dip in the water looking for fish. They usually forage singly, with the entire body submerged, swimming slowly forward using their webbed feet while the head and neck is moved jerkily above the water. They dart their necks to impale fish and then bring them out of water, toss them into the air before swallowing them head first.
Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) perched on a rusty barbed wire.
Szablak późny (Sympetrum striolatum) siedzący na zardzewiałym drucie kolczastym.
Dendrobatidae
Poisonous Dart Frogs
These frogs are about the size of a quarter...around 19mm.
I was fortunate enough to attend a Macro Workshop given by Adam Jones & Mike Matthews. A good friend was unable to attend due to health issues so she let me go in her place. Thank you Jan. I did not know I was going and I did not have a Ring Light and the only flash I had was a very small flash that came with my camera which was not very powerful. I went to my local camera store and they didn't have anything that would work with my camera. So, I had to work with what I had. Consequently, I had to almost touch the frogs to have enough light and this caused deep shadows. I had to crop in pretty close to get rid of the shadows. I'm just extremely happy I got to attend the class and got the photo's I did. It was a wonderful experience! Thank you Jan and Jack. Thanks Jack for letting me ride with you.
Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) perched on a bamboo stick.
Szablak późny (Sympetrum striolatum) siedzący na bambusowym paliku.
It's all too easy to pay little attention to common darters, we see so many, and the females are less striking than the males. So here's a female common darter!
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
30 June 2018, Cuttle Pool Nature Reserve, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Temple Balsall
The red-veined darter or nomad(Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum.It breeds in a wide range of habitats including marshes, lakes, ponds, permanent and seasonal rivers!
Location IIT Kharagpur
Sometimes, while being locked within a 5 km ring, it's easy to overexaggerate and see the world in black and white...
I seem to be obsessed by darters.
Young Australasian Darter.