Flying dragons

Ron Who · **Reply #240 on:** June 13, 2018, 10:03:21 AM

Last Saturday, Green-eyed Hawker

Ron Who · **Reply #241 on:** June 13, 2018, 10:17:53 AM

Blue Emperor.

Photobomb (dead): the larval skin shed by an emerging damselfly.

SteveC · **Reply #242 on:** June 13, 2018, 01:43:43 PM

Borg · **Reply #243 on:** June 24, 2018, 10:39:34 PM

I take my hat of to you Ron, i found these Dragons very difficult to photograph, i gave up trying to get a decent photo but a short time later one came to me

Ron Who · **Reply #244 on:** June 25, 2018, 05:12:02 AM

Very nice, Borg. The ones that come to you are the best. (Except when they come and sit on your right shoulder):

Ron Who · **Reply #245 on:** June 29, 2018, 08:25:44 PM

1. Today, Blue-eyed Damselfly tandem. A rare species in The Netherlands (but not very rare where I live).

2. Today. Black-tailed Skimmer. A very common dragonfly.

3. Day before yesterday. Great Green Bush Cricket

4. Day before yesterday. Scarlet Darter

Ron Who · **Reply #246 on:** August 26, 2018, 09:54:35 PM

Either I was very lucky or I´m getting good at this... Three different hawker species within an hour, all at the same location less than a mile from home.

Top to bottom Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, and Southern Hawker.

Ron Who · **Reply #247 on:** May 19, 2019, 09:45:37 PM

Hairy Hawker today

zoidberg · **Reply #248 on:** May 22, 2019, 10:31:53 AM

Excellent pic Ron.

Ron Who · **Reply #249 on:** May 23, 2019, 08:50:24 PM

Thanks zoidberg

magentus · **Reply #250 on:** May 24, 2019, 02:47:05 PM

Yes, beautiful pics Ron - do you ever blow the pics up and put them on the wall?

Ron Who · **Reply #251 on:** May 24, 2019, 05:18:32 PM

Well, I used to. But after taking more than 10,000 they all look the same. Also, I´ll not be posting as many pics as before, except maybe if I picture a new (to me) species.

Ron Who · **Reply #252 on:** May 30, 2019, 05:55:05 PM

Blue Featherleg and Green-eyed Hawker today.

Gareth · **Reply #253 on:** May 30, 2019, 06:56:06 PM

Stunning photos as ever Ron.

Fuzzbucket · **Reply #254 on:** May 30, 2019, 07:00:19 PM

Quote from: Gareth on May 30, 2019, 06:56:06 PM

Stunning photos as ever Ron.

Outstanding!

Ron Who · **Reply #255 on:** May 30, 2019, 09:46:47 PM

Ron Who · **Reply #256 on:** July 07, 2019, 07:29:17 PM

One of today´s

Ron Who · **Reply #257 on:** July 07, 2019, 07:32:28 PM

And one from last week

Borg · **Reply #258 on:** July 07, 2019, 08:58:09 PM

This one was putting on quite a show, bouncing up and down arse first into the water, i presumed it was laying eggs

It didn't really care i was there, it had my phone shoved in its face for a few minutes and didn't bother

Ron Who · **Reply #259 on:** July 07, 2019, 09:28:23 PM

That one´s very rare overhere. I never saw it for real.

Ron Who · **Reply #260 on:** July 17, 2019, 09:12:46 PM

On the spotters´ website, my dragonfly pics score maybe 25 hits on average.
This is an exception. Posted in 2013, it was rated 5 stars by 7 people and it just broke 1,000.
Technically, it´s not a very good pic. It is low res, and not sharp enough.

A Brilliant Emerald flying above its mirror image. The water is dead still, and also reflects clouds and some bushes.

SteveC · **Reply #261 on:** July 18, 2019, 12:11:16 AM

Wow ! great shot Ron !!1

Ron Who · **Reply #262 on:** July 18, 2019, 04:59:39 PM

Thanks Steve

Ron Who · **Reply #263 on:** July 23, 2019, 09:29:23 PM

Ruddy Darter

Borg · **Reply #264 on:** July 24, 2019, 07:31:20 PM

I'm not sure if this is a Damsel or Dragon but i'm guessing both are welcome here

Ron Who · **Reply #265 on:** July 25, 2019, 12:23:52 PM

A Common Bluet if I´m not mistaken... And yes damsels are as welcome as the real dragons.

Ron Who · **Reply #266 on:** August 16, 2019, 07:51:00 PM

Today´s lucky shot

Ron Who · **Reply #267 on:** August 26, 2019, 08:33:23 PM

Another Migrant Hawker

Ron Who · **Reply #268 on:** September 02, 2021, 10:52:47 PM

It´s been a while since I posted here. With Covid going on and on I haven´t been out much but today my parents and I went for a walk in one of our national parks where my father made this picture of a snake. It was about two feet in length. I had never seen a real snake outside of a zoo, that´s because they´re quite rare in The Netherlands (overhere, skinning one for a new pair of boots is a serious offense). This one was taking a sunbath on the path and moved away when my father made the pic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_snake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Groote_Peel_National_Park

Aloha · **Reply #269 on:** September 02, 2021, 11:46:36 PM

I've been seeing more in my yard patrolling. I love watching them make circles around my yard looking for prey.

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