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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.
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.
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.
Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Apr 13, 2020. Captured Oct 26, 2019 16:36.
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