Many dragons are not afraid of people. It would often fly within a few feet of my head as it zoomed round looking for its next meal. Unfortunately never hovering in one place long enough to give me the chance of a flight shot.
Thursday, 25 August 2016
The Garden Dragon
Wednesday I spent a very pleasant three quarters of an hour watching a Migrant Hawker Dragonfly as it hunted round my garden, every so often stopping to rest, always on the same leaf:
Many dragons are not afraid of people. It would often fly within a few feet of my head as it zoomed round looking for its next meal. Unfortunately never hovering in one place long enough to give me the chance of a flight shot.
Many dragons are not afraid of people. It would often fly within a few feet of my head as it zoomed round looking for its next meal. Unfortunately never hovering in one place long enough to give me the chance of a flight shot.
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Aren't they just the most beautiful things John - fantastic photograph.
ReplyDeleteWeaver: They certainly are. I can watch them for ages.
DeleteGreat shot John.
ReplyDeleteThey're a very curious dragon, often checking us out.
Keith: Thanks. The Blue-tailed Damselflies are similar. They will often come close.
DeleteThe Brown Hawkers are the worst John, never stop anywhere.
ReplyDeleteRoy: Funny how some ignore us and othesr disappear in a flash as soon as we aim a camera at them.
DeleteThey are the most common species I see round here, well them and the common darter. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteSimon: Thank you.
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