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25-MAY-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia) female

Marlborough Forest. The females can be mistaken for female Twelve-spotted skimmers, but if you look closely, you'll see differences including in the white markings on the side of the abdomen.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/500s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
LynnH27-May-2009 15:51
Wow! This is a powerhouse dragonfly. Great shot!!! Big vote.
slhoornstra27-May-2009 05:44
Lovely composition without noticing the subject. Nice textures.
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