At work :)
Jun 20, 2014 06:33:38 #
Thank you Sylvia! Think of how many folks go through life and never see the things we show each other here. It is an awesome place to hang out isn't it!
Erv
Erv
Sylvias wrote:
Lovely shot, I like looking at wings. :)
Jun 20, 2014 06:36:41 #
Thank you Donna! If I know the painters, they will just paint over them.:):) But having bugs in the house is a good thing, they eat other bugs. Always look on the good side.:):):) Oh, and sleep good tonight thinking about that!:):):)
Erv
Erv
dljen wrote:
Wow, very good, Erv. I have painters at the house and better check to see if they have a camera! I hope they can't find anything like this insect inside the house! :)
Great job!
Great job!
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Jun 20, 2014 19:02:05 #
Thanks Doc!! And thank you for the name! I have files I put stuff I take in and try to find names for them.:) I took a shot of one just like this. But his butt was white. I didn't post it because the shot was so far away it didn't turn out to good. I haven't had time to do a search yet.
Erv
Erv
docshark wrote:
You caught a cute little Eastern Amberwing there Erv. Nice shot.
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Jun 20, 2014 22:20:00 #
Thank you Doc! Here are the shots I took. Was sitting in the yard and saw it land by the fence. Good thing I took these because as soon as I got up, it was gone. They must have good eyes.:):) This was pretty far from where I was sitting. The close ups are just large crops.:) They were taken at 300mm.
Erv
Erv
docshark wrote:
Erv, that was probably a male Common Whitetail.
Jun 20, 2014 22:33:18 #
Always something to shoot at Work Mary Ellen.:) It is in town, but with a big lake behind us and we have 10 acres of grass and shrubs.:) The wild life loves it.:)
Erv
Erv
AuntieM wrote:
Great detail. Good spotting. Glad he held still for you.
Jun 20, 2014 22:34:36 #
Not bad at all! Too bad it wasn't on a flower. But you know what? You take what you can get.
Jun 20, 2014 22:41:34 #
Thank you. Wish I could have gotten closer.
Erv
Erv
Dragonfly wrote:
Very nice shot!!!!
Jun 20, 2014 22:43:39 #
The folks at work laugh at me when they see me running for the camera.:) But if you don't try to get the shot, you will never get another try. At lest I don't:):)
tainkc wrote:
Not bad at all! Too bad it wasn't on a flower. But you know what? You take what you can get.
Jun 20, 2014 22:49:25 #
Erv wrote:
Always something to shoot at Work Mary Ellen.:) It is in town, but with a big lake behind us and we have 10 acres of grass and shrubs.:) The wild life loves it.:)
Erv
Erv
What a great opportunity that wetland must hold for critters to photograph. Just watch out for the "skeeters."
Jun 20, 2014 23:12:56 #
It is an awesome place to work. Close to home too.:) I have been there for 32 years. I helped build it and in a weak moment I said yes.:):) If you would like to see it I will add the link to it. I took all the pictures on the site.:):)
As for the skeeters, want to buy some? :):)
Erv
www.forestmeadowsvillas.com
As for the skeeters, want to buy some? :):)
Erv
www.forestmeadowsvillas.com
AuntieM wrote:
What a great opportunity that wetland must hold for critters to photograph. Just watch out for the "skeeters."
Jun 21, 2014 10:12:46 #
Hey Erv thanks for posting those photos. Yes it is a Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia). Very nice captures of these magnificent creatures. As for the eyes, they are the best in the animal world. Not the type of vision for distance that a raptor has but what they can see and how they use it would blow your mind. 60,000 lenses in the two compound eyes and the 3 three simple eyes function is amazing. They can almost see 360. Below and behind is their hardest area to see and birds know it.
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