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Steel Blue Dragon Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) Taken with an old Sigma 150-500 zoom at the side of a lake in Black Duck Reserve Murrumba Downs, luckily it stayed still long enough to get just one shot! Australia,Blue skimmer,Geotagged,Orthetrum caledonicum,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Steel Blue Dragon

Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) Taken with an old Sigma 150-500 zoom at the side of a lake in Black Duck Reserve Murrumba Downs, luckily it stayed still long enough to get just one shot!

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The Blue skimmer

"Orthetrum caledonicum" is a common Australian dragonfly. The species is widespread throughout mainland Australia and extending to Tasmania. It is also found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by physignathus
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Uploaded Feb 7, 2015. Captured Sep 23, 2014 12:01 in 1 McClintock Drive, Murrumba Downs QLD 4503, Australia.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO160
  • 500mm