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Neurothemis fulvia (Fulvous Forest Skimmer, Russet Percher)

Another species we saw at both the nature reserve and the the butterfly park. Most of the dragonflies you see in BC have entirely transparent wings, some with spots on them. This species is the opposite - opaque wings with transparent spots.

This photo is a composite of two images for depth of field.



Altitude: 139m (456 feet)
Camera: Nikon D800
Date: Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 at 10:10 AM
Exposure: 1/100 sec at f5.6
Exposure Compensation: 851 ev
ISO: 200 asa
Lens: 400mm f2.8G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR + TC-20E III
With cropping (you see 43% of the image as shot), this lens is effectively a 1213mm lens on a 35mm camera
Location:
Common Tailorbird Red Flanked Bluetail In Forest Red Whiskered Bulbul On Coral Tree Common Jester Glassy Tiger Changeable Lizard Basking Common Tailorbird Large Faun Licking Leaf Macaque At Kadoori Farm Changeable Lizard Basking Large Faun Licking Leaf Baby With Peal Caterpillars Eating Leaf Glassy Tiger Lotus Flower One Blowing Walking On Boardwalk Black Face Spoonbill Macaque At Kadoori Farm Pied Avocet On One Leg Floating Boardwalk North Hide Changeable Lizard Basking Two Skinks In Woodpile Hg Baby With Peal Beach At Shek O Boats Looking To Buddha On Hill Lotus Flower One Blowing Produce Market City View At Night Bikes Parked On Pier Some Light Green Fern View Of Central Walking On Boardwalk Beach At Shek O Boats Lotus Flower One Blowing Produce Market Bikes Parked On Pier Almond Cookies Kite Surfer Practicing Claira Climbing To Upper Floor Changeable Lizard Basking Beach At Shek O Boats Lotus Flower Bikes Parked On Pier Almond Cookies Beach At Shek O Boats Bamboo Inscribed Common Kingfisher Barn Swallow Resting Nara With Window And Small Trunk Beach At Shek O Across Hoan Kiem Lake Anchored At Night Fiber Drying Common Kingfisher Barn Swallow Resting Nara With Window And Small Trunk Entrance To Fish Market Floating Arch O-torii Kaimon-dakeFrom Nagasaki-bana Us At Volcano Amano Spit Castle With Swans Climbing Toward Castle Beach At Shek O Across Hoan Kiem Lake Anchored At Night Fiber Drying Beach At Shek O Boats Looking To Buddha On Hill Lotus Flower One Blowing Produce Market City View At Night Bikes Parked On Pier View On Lamma Island Almond Cookies View Of Central Beach At Shek O Boats Looking To Buddha On Hill Lotus Flower One Blowing Produce Market City View At Night Bikes Parked On Pier Almond Cookies Kite Surfer Practicing Claira Climbing To Upper Floor Beach At Shek O Boats Lotus Flower One Blowing Produce Market Bikes Parked On Pier Almond Cookies Kite Surfer Practicing Claira Climbing To Upper Floor Changeable Lizard Basking Beach At Shek O Boats Lotus Flower Bikes Parked On Pier Almond Cookies Beach At Shek O Boats Bamboo Inscribed Common Kingfisher Barn Swallow Resting Nara With Window And Small Trunk Beach At Shek O Across Hoan Kiem Lake Anchored At Night Fiber Drying Common Kingfisher Barn Swallow Resting Nara With Window And Small Trunk Entrance To Fish Market Floating Arch O-torii Kaimon-dakeFrom Nagasaki-bana Us At Volcano Amano Spit Castle With Swans Climbing Toward Castle Beach At Shek O Across Hoan Kiem Lake Anchored At Night Fiber Drying
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Region: Asia, Asia, East Asia, East Asia, China, Hong Kong, Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve
Scientific Name: species related to Neurothemis fulvia (Fulvous Forest Skimmer, Russet Percher)
Tag: Hong Kong, Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve, dragonfly
Larger image: 2000 x 1333
Raw image: 4856 x 3237

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