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Black Darter on hunting position (Sympetrum danae) This is the first Black Darter for me, apparently they usually appear in other areas of the country. Young ones can be recognized by the 3 yellow spots amidst the black band on its chest part. Older ones carry more black, or are entirely black. <br />
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Technically, this isn&#039;t much of a macro shot. It was in the midst of a small pool, so it&#039;s taken from quite a distance. Then I heavily cropped it to this level. That&#039;s what 36MP can do. Black Darter,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Sympetrum danae,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Black Darter on hunting position (Sympetrum danae)

This is the first Black Darter for me, apparently they usually appear in other areas of the country. Young ones can be recognized by the 3 yellow spots amidst the black band on its chest part. Older ones carry more black, or are entirely black.

Technically, this isn't much of a macro shot. It was in the midst of a small pool, so it's taken from quite a distance. Then I heavily cropped it to this level. That's what 36MP can do.

    comments (2)

  1. Pretty impressive particularly with the crop. Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks Claire. Here's the original, to give you an idea of how much was cropped:
      http://www.ferdychristant.com/blog/resources/AA/$FILE/DSC_6562_out.jpg
      Posted 10 years ago

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''Sympetrum danae'', the black darter or black meadowhawk is a dragonfly found in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 30 mm long, it is Britain's smallest resident dragonfly. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 30, 2014. Captured Jul 26, 2014 15:37 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm