Eastern Pondhawk Dragonflies are ground perchers and are often well camouflaged by fallen leaves and other detritus.

This one nicely posed up on two different fallen tree branches.

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 30, 2023
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonflies are ground perchers and are often well camouflaged by fallen leaves and other detritus.
This one nicely posed up on two different fallen tree branches.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 30, 2023
Going back to a warm October day when a number of dragonflies were flying over the pond and occasionally stopping for rest.
A few even landed on a tree at a height I could capture.
This pair entertained me as one or both repositioned just as I thought I had the shot. I thought it was interesting that they would land so close together.
Ravenswood Pond, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 12, 2021
These images are from a September walk when a little breeze interfered with this being the best lens for the day.
An immature or female Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly perched at the base of a giant Live Oak tree.
I have no idea what either of these flowers are but they had attractive textures, the first with a few petals.
And the second one gone-by, but still interesting.
September 14, 2021
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
I borrowed Ted’s Tamron 18-400 MM lens this morning and put the range flexibility to good use when I spotted an Eastern Pondhawk on a Lily Pad.
I got a decent closer image of the dragonfly and his shadow.
And a nice view of the scene without changing lenses or cameras.
These two dragonfly perches, one a random piece of rebar and one a dead branch, are just a few feet from each other in the corner of a local pond.
I took these three images within a couple of minutes while several dragonflies chased each other off these coveted spots.
I took this final picture at a 90 degree angle from the one just above, capturing a completely different background.