Damsels and Dragonflies,

One of the smallest damsels On the Nile


This dragonfly was high up in a tree and the shot is from directly beneath, click on to enlarge

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More May dragons.

Again today i went off to shoot some bugs but came back with a completely different species . did not even see a bug. there must have been lots about because I saw 30+ whoopoe together. a flock of sparrows and crows. I have so much to catch up on now I am off for siesta then will try to catch up before the end of the day its 13.30, here in Egypt and 47c I will leave you with the dragons so pleased I waited by the canal I was waiting for the whoopoe's to come back . And its a wonder these even survived where I saw them with all the birds around.

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then they moved to the fever tree and that was the end of the photo session

May Dragons and Damsels

notice how these skimmers blend in with their surroundings like most of the wildlife they are masters of disguise. each one is different look carefully you will see they have different types of bodies

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these are some of the smallest of the skimmers

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No rushing or I miss what I want to photo enlarge this one if you can not see it.

some have to move before I can see them then getting the lens adjusted is another problem,

with my 100x400 lens I have no need to change lens only thing is I have to be at least 1and 1/2 meters from the subject any nearer its blurred.

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2 damsel flies today

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notice how these skimmers blend in with their surroundings like most of the wildlife they are masters of disguise. each one is different look carefully you will see they have different types of bodies

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the swallows are on the http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/2010/05/barn-swallows-on-rope.html

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