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Four-spotted Pennant, Female
The Air Walker, Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida: Libellulidae) female, 4.7-5.5 cm (1.9-2.2 in) long.
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
Brachymesia gravida
Equipment used
Canon
Ah yes, the coveted dragonfly in flight shot, LOL. Superb, Stanley! This is a tough shot to get.
 
perfect timing, Stanley, superb stop action shot with awesome details and great colors, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
242
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
254.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Four-spotted Pennant (female) Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory 2-SharpenAI-focus.jpg
File size
656.5 KB
Date taken
Fri, 19 May 2023 12:19 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 510px

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