Tagged: dragonfly

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blue marsh hawk and the skimmers

The blue marsh hawk belong to the dragonfly family of skimmers, and are conspicuous with their blue thorax and tail. Dragonflies, especially the males of some species, are also territorial in nature. Research shows...

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the blue darner

Darners are often found around ponds, lakes and marshes. The blue darners are conspicuous with their pale green face and sapphire blue eyes. Its exquisite features and elegant nature might have given it the...

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pied paddy skimmer

The pied paddy skimmers, with their white-banded black coloured wings, are one of my favorite dragonflies. They bring back all the nostalgic childhood days, as I remember them from the time since when I...

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the forest skimmer

Skimmers consists the largest dragonfly family. Many of them are brightly colored, and so is this forest skimmer (male). The fulvous forest skimmers are rusty colored, with transparent wing tips. The female looks similar, but with a...

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onam with nature

Oru ettukaliyude onappookkalam.. a spider’s web design (!!) evoking memories of the long lost Onam days I used to celebrate at home in Kerala. Photograph taken while I was at home during last Onam....