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Stanley Jones

Blue dasher, Male (Pachydiplax longipennis)

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long).
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Habitat
Edwards Plateau, sewage ponds adjacent to the Colorado River next to the river is a riparian hackberry/elm woods and elsewhere the ponds are surrounded by open fields at 134 m (440 ft) elevation
Location
Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Date taken
May 2023
Scientific name
Pachydiplax longipennis
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
wow! fabulous portrait with awesome details and brilliant colors, Stanley, really impressive, congratulations, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
97
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Blue dasher (male) Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, Travis County.jpg
File size
950.4 KB
Date taken
Fri, 19 May 2023 1:16 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 652px

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