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02-AUG-2015 Gillian Mastromatteo

Eastern Amberwing

Petrie Island

The Eastern Amberwing is also a relatively new dragonfly on our checklist. It first showed up in Petrie Island in 2012. While flying over the water, they are easily identified by their golden-reddish wings and body. They are very active dragonflies, rarely landing long enough to get some decent photos. I checked out the small bay near where we saw the Canada Darner and found two close enough to the shore to photograph. When viewed up close, they are distinctive little bugs with unusual proportions: note the large head, the short, stout abdomen, the long yellow legs, and the broad wings that extend halfway down the length of the abdomen.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
1/400s f/5.0 at 93.6mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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