I was delighted to spot this beautiful female Calico Pennant dragonfly (Celithemis elisa) last Tuesday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. She was perched high in the vegetation and tolerated my presence pretty well, which permitted me to get shots from several angles. I love the way that the feet and the wings are in slightly different positions in each shot, as she adjusted her position to maintain her balance.
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Beautiful composition Mike!
Thanks, Suzette.
So beautiful
Thanks so much.
Very nice series of Calico Pennant images Mike!
Thanks, Reed. The patterns on the wings of the Calico Pennants are among the most spectacular for dragonflies in my area.
A wonderfully photographed series of a beautiful ode!
He detail you have captured in his shot is insane! Beautiful work.
Beautiful detail.
Superb!