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Erythemis simplicicollis
This eastern pondhawk can be identified as a juvenile male because it's not yet fully turned blue. The white claspers have already appeared on its posterior. This one was not terribly shy and frequently found perching on fences. When I had snapped what I thought was my final frame of it, it grabbed a fly out of the air and took it to a crape myrtle leaf to rapidly munch it. It's the first male I've seen in my yard--there's a female that I've seen several times, so it wasn't surprising to spot this one.
Spotted on Aug 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 6, 2012
3 Comments
Ha! I think he's kinda cute...but yes, the face is pretty monkey-ish!
I use a Canon 5D MkII with a 100mm macro lens. It doesn't autofocus hardly at all, but I'm used to its orneriness. It's definitely my favorite lens.
Wow! Might I ask what camera equipment you use?
Damn! Has the face of a monkey. Quite frightening