Dragonflies and Damselflies

[Mirnavi]

Just beautiful

Thank you

 

[AlanF]

The Norfolk Hawkers (a.k.a. Green-eyed Hawkers) were previously rare and seen only in Norfolk in the UK, and considered endangered. I have posted some shots of ones I saw in Suffolk. But, this morning I saw the first one locally in Cambridgeshire. The second shot is amusing, it kept its head perfectly horizontal and swivelled its body through 90 degrees to bank before rotating its head.

 

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I really like the first photo. Beautiful shot!

 

[AlanF]

I really like the first photo. Beautiful shot!

The first two should be seen as a pair, showing the acrobatic ability of the dragonfly. Here they are as an animated gif (it took me ages to align the heads!)

 

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Stunning. Well done, Alan!

 

[Maximilian]

The first two should be seen as a pair, showing the acrobatic ability of the dragonfly. Here they are as an animated gif (it took me ages to align the heads!)

You know, I‘m not much init.GIFs.
But this one is great.
And very much worth the efforts you took.

 

[@zajicekpavel]

Scarce Chaser
female

 

[Maximilian]

Scarce Chaser
female

… and freshly hatched, maybe just one or two days old.
It always surprises me, that the will turn Bbue when martured.
Beautiful photos

 

[@zajicekpavel]

… and freshly hatched, maybe just one or two days old.
It always surprises me, that the will turn Bbue when martured.
Beautiful photos

Thanks, maybe this photo came out best? I was surprised how hairy their girls are...

 

[AlanF]

This is something really rare - new to even @Maximilian? A male Scarce Chaser in tandem with a female Four-spotted chaser. They don't form hybrids so whether they attempt to mate and fail or what I don't know. The Chasers mate on the wing and it takes just a few seconds so rarely seen. Top two shots from my R5ii/RF100-500mm, and bottom 2 from my wife with her R7/R100-400mm.

 

[Maximilian]

This is something really rare - new to even @Maximilian? A male Scarce Chaser in tandem with a female Four-spotted chaser. They don't form hybrids so whether they attempt to mate and fail or what I don't know.

Just wow!
I tend to say a one-in-a-million shot.
If those weren’t from you and your wife, @AlanF, I‘d put them to AI generated.
From what I’ve read, I thought that wouldn’t be possible for Anisoptera, dragonflies, and only partially for Zygoptera, damselflies.
The cerci at the abdomen of the male and the neck of the female are like lock and key. Those shouldn’t fit between different species.
You can learn something new every day.

 

[AlanF]

Just wow!
I tend to say a one-in-a-million shot.
If those weren’t from you and your wife, @AlanF, I‘d put them to AI generated.
From what I’ve read, I thought that wouldn’t be possible for Anisoptera, dragonflies, and only partially for Zygoptera, damselflies.
The cerci at the abdomen of the male and the neck of the female are like lock and key. Those shouldn’t fit between different species.
You can learn something new every day.

I reported it to the Dragonfly Society, and one of their experts has seen it elsewhere.