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Common Darter - female - front view, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A few closeups of this female Common Darter that was resting on a leaf on the forest floor. <br /> I took the usual simple strategy of extremely slowly moving forward and taking occasional shots, just testing how far I can approach. When they flee, I stay exactly in place, eye in viewfinder, as half the time they&#039;re back in the same place within 30 seconds. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92424/common_darter_-_female_-_resting_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Common Darter - female - resting, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/92424_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=E4WWYbaglO5wqC7i8Tmgnrwz7aE%3D" width="200" height="110" alt="Common Darter - female - resting, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A few closeups of this female Common Darter that was resting on a leaf on the forest floor. <br /> I took the usual simple strategy of extremely slowly moving forward and taking occasional shots, just testing how far I can approach. When they flee, I stay exactly in place, eye in viewfinder, as half the time they&#039;re back in the same place within 30 seconds. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92423/common_darter_-_female_-_front_view_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92427/common_darter_-_female_-_resting_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Common Darter,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sympetrum striolatum,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92427/common_darter_-_female_-_resting_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Common Darter - female - resting 2, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/92427_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=IkUoO0ZsgY0GDV6qOT%2BQ5WfG1Jc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Common Darter - female - resting 2, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A few closeups of this female Common Darter that was resting on a leaf on the forest floor. <br /> I took the usual simple strategy of extremely slowly moving forward and taking occasional shots, just testing how far I can approach. When they flee, I stay exactly in place, eye in viewfinder, as half the time they&#039;re back in the same place within 30 seconds. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92423/common_darter_-_female_-_front_view_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92424/common_darter_-_female_-_resting_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Common Darter,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sympetrum striolatum,World" /></a></figure> Common Darter,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sympetrum striolatum,World Click/tap to enlarge

Common Darter - female - front view, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

A few closeups of this female Common Darter that was resting on a leaf on the forest floor.
I took the usual simple strategy of extremely slowly moving forward and taking occasional shots, just testing how far I can approach. When they flee, I stay exactly in place, eye in viewfinder, as half the time they're back in the same place within 30 seconds.

Common Darter - female - resting, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A few closeups of this female Common Darter that was resting on a leaf on the forest floor. <br /> I took the usual simple strategy of extremely slowly moving forward and taking occasional shots, just testing how far I can approach. When they flee, I stay exactly in place, eye in viewfinder, as half the time they're back in the same place within 30 seconds. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92423/common_darter_-_female_-_front_view_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92427/common_darter_-_female_-_resting_2_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Common Darter,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sympetrum striolatum,World

Common Darter - female - resting 2, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A few closeups of this female Common Darter that was resting on a leaf on the forest floor. <br /> I took the usual simple strategy of extremely slowly moving forward and taking occasional shots, just testing how far I can approach. When they flee, I stay exactly in place, eye in viewfinder, as half the time they're back in the same place within 30 seconds. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92423/common_darter_-_female_-_front_view_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92424/common_darter_-_female_-_resting_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Common Darter,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Sympetrum striolatum,World

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The Common Darter

The Common Darter is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all year round.

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

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Uploaded Apr 13, 2020. Captured Oct 26, 2019 16:33.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/20.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm