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p.1 #1 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Hi All

Winnipeg is blessed with 3 rivers, a number of creeks, and a number of storm water retention ponds and decorative park ponds, all of which provide dragonfly and damselfly habitat. These are just a few species I've found this week., some only a 100 m/yards from home.

Cheers,

Larry

1. Plains clubtail (female)

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2. Plains Clubtail (male) trying to hide on an oak

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3. Plains clubtail (male) devouring a Variegated meadowhawk

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4.Midland clubtail, Manitobanus subspecies (I think!) (male) eating a mayfly

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5. Canada Darner (male)

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6. Canada Darner (male)

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7. Dot-tailed whiteface (female)

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8. White-faced? meadowhawk (immature male)

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Jul 04, 2009 at 01:12 AM

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p.1 #2 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Great set Larry, I just love #3.

Great job on all of these.

Rob

Jul 04, 2009 at 01:18 AM

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p.1 #3 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Nice work, #3 & 4 are my picks.

Morris

Jul 04, 2009 at 01:43 AM

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p.1 #4 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Delightful set Larry

my top picks are # 3, 4 & 5

Lil

Jul 04, 2009 at 05:21 AM

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p.1 #5 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Thank you Rob, Morris and Lil

#3 really says something about what good hunters these guys are. I found the same clubtail species eating the same species of meadowhawk at almost the same spot at the same time last year. What's odd is that I haven't seen a live Variegated meadowhawk this year.

Cheers,

Larry

Jul 04, 2009 at 12:38 PM

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p.1 #6 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Great set Larry

Garen

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:16 PM

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p.1 #7 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Larry,
Great catches on all of these, my favorite is #3,
I had no idea these were such fierce hunters.

Tim

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:34 PM

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p.1 #8 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Hi Larry,

Great captures. The lacing of the wings are sharp. The other day I was at my grandson's ball game and a number of DF were flittering around, I tried to capture an image of them while in flight, geeeeeeeze they are hard to get, even harder than hummers.

Keep them coming, there terrific.

another, Larry

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:47 PM

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p.1 #9 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Those have photographed these know there not that easy to get the right plane of focus and DOF, I'm impressed buddy

Enjoying these as you present them, some very cool ones with great details. Though you had some harsh light in few there are a few that are just amazing. Favs here are #3 that is wicked! #5 is a real beauty on light and comp and color!

Thanks Larry for sharing and ID's

Karl

Jul 04, 2009 at 05:05 PM

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p.1 #10 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Thank you, Garen

Thank you Tim. I'll try to get fresh shots of the greatest hunter of them all (at least up our way)- the 8.4 cm/3.3" Dragonhunter, Hagenius brevistylus.

Thanks Larry. In flight is tough. I have only one recognizable flight shot!

Thanks, Karl. As far as harsh light is concerned, with cold-blooded animals you are caught between a rock and a hard place. We went for a walk this morning - overcast and about 66F/19C and we didn't see a single dragon or butterfly where I saw upwards of 100 a couple of days ago in the sun. I'll shoot them when I find them!

Cheers,

Larry

Jul 04, 2009 at 05:31 PM

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p.1 #11 · Urban dragons (of the insect kind)

Good work, very nice series

Jul 04, 2009 at 08:38 PM


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