Dragonfly
Jul 8, 2020 09:58:08 #
Canon 1Dmk4, Canon 400 f4 DO
My wife and I went for a walk thru a city park and happened upon some dragonflies. First time photographing them because I never see any.
My wife and I went for a walk thru a city park and happened upon some dragonflies. First time photographing them because I never see any.
Jul 8, 2020 09:59:22 #
jim quist wrote:
Canon 1Dmk4, Canon 400 f4 DO
My wife and I went for a walk thru a city park and happened upon some dragonflies. First time photographing them because I never see any.
My wife and I went for a walk thru a city park and happened upon some dragonflies. First time photographing them because I never see any.
Jim, Great capture.
Jul 8, 2020 10:06:55 #
Jul 8, 2020 10:13:11 #
Jul 8, 2020 10:20:50 #
mikegreenwald
Loc: Illinois
CHG_CANON wrote:
I believe you have a damselfly in a great profile view.
So do I.
Jul 8, 2020 10:47:46 #
Jul 8, 2020 10:49:36 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I believe you have a damselfly in a great profile view.
Absolutely, this is a damselfly.
Jul 8, 2020 11:00:53 #
Ok. How about telling us how to tell the difference between a damselfly and a dragon fly. I love the shot. Well done.
Jul 8, 2020 11:01:43 #
Jul 8, 2020 11:04:38 #
WIHorseman wrote:
Ok. How about telling us how to tell the difference between a damselfly and a dragon fly. I love the shot. Well done.
The best visual difference is that a damselfly, at rest, has the wings facing back and parallel to the body. A dragonfly has the wings perpendicular or angled slightly forward toward the head.
Jul 8, 2020 11:37:58 #
Isn’t life and UHH wonderful. No matter how bad things look there a joyful sole willing to help teach those interested something new. It’s another great day and I’ve learned something new already this morning. Thanks. Now I’ve got to look back at the photos I took on my phone while kayaking on the upper reaches of the WI River to see if they were Damselfly's or Dragon Flys. Have a great day.
Jul 9, 2020 07:15:13 #
What you have here Jim is a Female Ebony Jewelwing damselfly (Calopteryx maculata). It's a great shot.
-Doc
-Doc
Jul 9, 2020 09:25:43 #
Jul 9, 2020 09:38:18 #
Jul 9, 2020 09:50:31 #
Basically you’re correct ... but there are a few damselflies that don’t bring their wings back to it’s abdomen when at rest. Another difference is the head. The damselfly’s eyes are separated by It’s head whereas the dragonfly’s eyes surround it’s head.
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