Dragon for ID, UK (1 Viewer)

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #1

What's this? We thought a Broad Bodied Chaser?

A really cool beastie!

Thanks :t:

 

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Tractorboy69

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #2

A Broad-bodied Chaser it is Marcus.

Cheers

Simon

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Aug 16, 2009

• #3

I'd say BBC also.

 

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #4

Thanks. What sex is it?

 

Tractorboy69

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #5

In addition to the dark brown body, going on its anal appendage I'd say it was a female, and guess it is a mature one as its starting to show blue on the abdomen.

Simon

 

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #6

Tractorboy69 said:

In addition to the dark brown body, going on its anal appendage I'd say it was a female, and guess it is a mature one as its starting to show blue on the abdomen.

Simon

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Thanks Simon

 

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tophillbirder

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #7

Was this in Yorkshire? A few around including at Tophill Low NR but still quite scarce.

 

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

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• Aug 16, 2009

• #8

Hi THB.
This was taken at Sammy's Point today.

 

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username

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• Aug 17, 2009

• #9

Not sure its a female.....i would guess an 'old' male....going on colour of abdomin...but i stand to be corrected!

 

RoyW

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• Aug 17, 2009

• #10

Sorry 'User', Tractorboy is correct and this is a very mature female. Old female dragonflies often develop colours that are more typical of males - and August 16th is a late date for B-b C.
The shape of the abdominal appendages is the most reliable thing to look at when sexing old (or young) dragonflies.

Roy.

 

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username

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• Aug 17, 2009

• #11

RoyW said:

Sorry 'User', Tractorboy is correct and this is a very mature female. Old female dragonflies often develop colours that are more typical of males - and August 16th is a late date for B-b C.
The shape of the abdominal appendages is the most reliable thing to look at when sexing old (or young) dragonflies.

Roy.

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No need to be sorry RoyW...I have learnt something new so am quite happy to be proven wrong! Never knew that older females could adopt male colouration like that...i have never seen it...[or perhaps i have unknowingly and id'd sex incorrectly]!

ps...i enjoy the education on my relatively new found passion of dragonflies and welcome 'pitfalls' being highlighted! Its what its all about...be it dragons..birds...or anything else....

pps...out of interest....i take your..[and tractorboys]..point about 'appendages'....but are these said appendages ever 'altered/worn' with age?...i presume...not!