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Chaser ?
John N

Chaser ?

Sorry but as you can see from the title my knowledge of dragonflies is very limited to say the least.ID would be very welcome.
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Location
local pool.
Date taken
4/6/2004
Equipment used
Canon10d 100x400 is lens (hand held)
DOC
Marvelous. As a dragonfly photographer myself - a very nice pic.
Well done
Here's a thread at the forum discussing dragonly photography with quite a few pics . check it out.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=13540
 
Andrew Whitehouse
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Really good picture John. It looks like a male Libellula depressa, Broad-bodied Chaser. One of the finest of dragonflies beautifully captured.
 
Adey Baker
Yes it's a male Broad-bodied Chaser and not quite mature - there's still a bit of brown on the 'top' of the abdomen to turn blue
 

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