damselflies are very vulnerable to predators when the male stands on the water while the female lays the eggs
Many small damselflies fall prey to larger dragonflies
especially when they mate
The maiden dragonflies eat many damselflies . When damselflies lay eggs, the male sticks to the female and sacrifices himself when attacked. The female survives and continues to lay eggs
OM Digital Solutions OM-1 + M.300mm F4.0 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apparently I ignored for too long (2021) the groundbreaking capabilities of my OM-D E-M1 Mark III.
Cooper's Hawk shot with Pro Capture High at 60 FPS, 35 frames before shutter fully pressed.
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Olympus E-M1MarkIII + OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0 @ 300 mm (300 mm in 35mm), f/4, 1/3200 s, ISO 500.
