Post Rescue Protocol (Video #2) - TNY_20210829_151326

I found this female ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) helplessly paddling around in the water of the Nedre Dammen pond at Åva-Stensjödal in late August.

 

With here wings in the water, she was unable to get out of it before I picked her up an put her on a tree stump.

 

This initiated a rather lengthy drying process - which I of course took the opportunity to photograph and even get a couple of videos like this one.

 

Also, this video shows really well how far dragonflies can rotate their heads. Not only do they have just about a complete 360-180 field of view - they can also tilt the head to level the view when turning!

 

Unfortunately my phone had a little trouple focusing for the enitre video, but I think it still makes for an interesting clip.

 

For a proper photograph of her drying up, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51642407489/

 

and another one here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52703286691/

 

Another video can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51640927777/

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