This dragonfly has an orange-ish tail. I don’t think it’s as colorful as Orange Dragonfly I photographed two years ago that Mike Powell suggested could be a Needham’s Skimmer.
There are other orange dragonflies, including the Golden-winged Skimmer. And let’s not forget that that variations in sex and age confound identification. So, a colorful dragonfly above the swamp.
Beutiful when you can see the wing pattern on his back in picture two.
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Thanks, Hans. The wings are so delicate looking yet their speed and flight skill as amazing.
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Beautiful sharp shots, Ellen!
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Thanks, Peter!
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