Saturday, August 1, 2015

Ready For Takeoff

 Twelve-spotted Skimmer

The pond I visited yesterday was alive with skimmers! This is a male because in addition to the dark brown spots it also has white ones.

Handsome, right?

I am linking to Saturday Critters HERE.

38 comments:

  1. You lucky snapper. They are beautiful.

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  2. Yes, it is a beauty! Awesome captures! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  3. Yes, it's beautiful! Thanks for your kind condolences on my post today. Have a great weekend. Jo

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  4. It's fun for me to learn the difference in markings between male and female. Thanks :) Great photo! I noticed a lot of dragonflies in my in-law's garden this past week. They kept bumping into the windows and flying away again.

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  5. Right! I just love dragonflies!

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  6. Decent photos that are not easy to get.

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  7. Aha - posted a dragonfly then came back and saw yours. Tis the time of year for those dainties.

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  8. More than handsome. Hard to find the right words for such an incredibly beautiful insect. Lovely pictures you took.

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  9. More than handsome. Hard to find the right words for such an incredibly beautiful insect. Lovely pictures you took.

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  10. Excellent POVs. Both are stunning.

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  11. Gorgeous critters! I love the patterns on the wings.

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  12. You are the best!! And a handsome critter he is indeed!! Once again your capture for the day has taken my breath away, EG!! Hope your weekend is off to a great start!! Enjoy -- with camera in hand, of course!!

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  13. I have tried forever to get a shot of one as good as yours but never have.

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  14. He is awesomely handsome. Great captures.

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  15. Dragonflies are wonderful creatures. They are successful in their hunts 85-90 percent making them the single more successful and deadly hunter on the planet. The prey? Often mosquitoes, so I'm delighted to see them around. This seems like a good year for them.

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  16. Very handsome indeed. Awesome photos!!

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  17. Oh these critters are wonderful when they visit....

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  18. The dragonflies I see in my yard have black bands on their wings, I don't know if they are this species or something else. That's a great shot of the wings from above and the black and white spots.

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  19. These are beautiful shots - fabulous detail!

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  20. Those are some pretty fabulous shots of the skimmers. I always like learning a bit too about them, you never know when I may impart my new knowledge!

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  21. Yes, he looks great! I'm sure the lady Twelve-spotted Skimmers all agree.
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  22. it is amazing. We have no one with twelve pots :)

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