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My instinct tells me that this is a Ruddy Darter Dragonfly or perhaps a Common Darter (expert opinion please).
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this little beauty sitting on top of my rose in the garden yesterday! But all welcome lol. HBBBT Everyone have a great day. (I think it's a Common Darter?)
A male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum). Thank you Wikipedia!
It's fiercely hot in the Southeast of England this week and we have a number of dragonflies flitting about. They'll come to rest on a branch or this cane so as to catch their prey (smaller insects) as they fly past. Such is their apparent concentration they don't mind a human crouching next to them with a macro lens. Happy days...!
Our garden, July 2024
Corringham, Essex UK
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(Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. Exposure SOOC, a faint vignette, background blemish fix and 10:8 crop.)
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male.
These dragonflies are braver than most and not so easily spooked. This one was seen perched on a plant in my pond, and although it's named the Common Darter, I see very few in my garden. I do see them in abundance when I go out and about though.
Shot with my D70, a camera that can be picked up for less than £200 these days. As you can see, it's still a more than capable camera.
Wishing you all a great day!
Many thanks to you ALL for the views, faves and comments you make on my shots it is very appreciated.
I have tried to take a photo of a male ruddy darter on the meadows around here for quite a while but that isn't as easy as it seems. Last weekend I finally found a cooperative one although he only stayed put because I used the long telezoom lens and therefore didn't have to get too close. For some reason the females are much easier to photograph. :)
The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all year round. (wikipedia)
Australasian Darter
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I've walked past this lake occassionally over the past 20 years.
Almost always a bird will be making use of the old partly submerged stump.
It is now starting to show the effects of time and weather.
London Sovereign
Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer
DPS639 - SK02XHP
Seen on route 398 at St. Gabriel's Church, South Harrow.
Taken 08/08/2016
A trip to Wendholme flow nature reserve on the solway. There were a lot of black darters about. I had only seen one briefly near my local pond before. We were out looking for other things so these were not my main focus.
Many thanks to you ALL for the views, faves and comments you make on my shots it is very appreciated.
This Australasian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) was spreading it's wings to dry at my local wetland. HWW:). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_darter
Landscape view south across the River Dart from the Greenway Estate in South Devon. The estate of Greenway is Listed Grade II in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, described as Early and mid C19 pleasure grounds laid out in Picturesque style.
Greenway House on this estate was once the holiday home of the author Agatha Christie and her family. It is now in the ownership of the National Trust and both house and estate can be visited by the public. The River Dart can be seen between the trees as it flows through the deep valley.
Lots of Darters around at the moment. This one was among a group of them basking on some recently felled Birch trunks.
The African Darter (Anhinga rufa), also known as the Snakebird, is an animal unique to sub-Saharan Africa. It is known for its very long neck and its unique swimming style. The African Darter gets the nickname "Snakebird" because it swims similar to the way a snake slithers. Its head is above water while swimming, which is a different style from many birds worldwide. The African Darter is typically found in tropical wetlands, and they spend a lot of time sitting beside bodies of water, particularly in areas where mangroves are prominent. The African Darter is fond of shallow, still waters and usually swims with its head above water. Unlike many birds, the feathers of the African Darter are not waterproof, and the bird must dry its feathers before taking flight. For the most part, these birds lead a sedentary lifestyle. These birds are fairly large, with a body size reaching close to 80 centimeters and weight close to 1.4 kgs.
Since the African Darter spends a lot of time in and around shallow bodies of water, its diet is composed primarily of amphibious animals. They mainly eat fish, frogs, crustaceans, or molluscs. These birds are able to eat fish and other foods from either saline or freshwater environments.
This beautiful African Darter was photographed singing on a late evening boat ride on Lake Baringo, Kenya.
in my garden...the Orange Palm Dart butterfly is only about 20mm, but spectacular in colouring. The butterflies lay eggs in palm fronds and then the caterpillars make a retreat by sticking small parts of leaves together and this makes a great hiding place.
Metroline DLD143 (W143ULR) and DP14 (W114WGT) are pictured both departing Brent Cross Shopping Centre whilst working a trip in each direction on route 232
The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all year round.
Sympetrum species are not easy to tell apart and in most areas more than one Sympetrum species will occur.
This Common Darter which we came across at Potteric Carr was just one of hundreds of dragonfly that were seen flitting around the reserve. This particular one though posed nicely for me on a fence adjacent to the hide at Piper Marsh.
Well at least i think it's a common darter. Someone may tell me otherwise! Not the easiest to shoot with my set up (extension tubes). Since it was willing model i managed to set up the tripod and get a steady shot. Just luck, finding the needle in the long haystack grass, early in the morning before it was ready to take to the wing.