Monday 8 August 2011

Golden Ringed Dragonfly


I took these pictures a week last Sunday in Harwood Dale.  Having just started to walk from the barrier onto the forest track we soon came across certainly 3 maybe 4 of these dragonflies and this one set down for a good while.

The pictures were taken at the long end of my Sigma 50 - 500mm lens, and to be honest I am a tad disappointed certainly with the side views. From behind with the sun light over my shoulder the results are nicer.

I took pictures of this dragonfly a few years ago and perhaps the results using my prime 400mm lens, which supposedly is also macro were better.

These are certainly easily recognisable dragonflys being big (70 - 100mm), the black and yellow body pattern, the eyes just meeting in a point on the head. Apparently the male has an anal triangle at the base of the hindwing and auricles on section 2 but even zooming right in I cannot tell! Perhaps someone can help.







I would ask you to double click these pictures to look at them in a larger size.

5 comments:

Chris said...

What a beast! Wow very impressive and colorful. Iðve seen some big ones in flight in France but could not identify them!! BEautiful pictures Mike!

Angad Achappa said...

Thats one handsome dude!! :) Nice pics...

Roy said...

I have never seen that species Mike, great shots.

Cazzie Findlay said...

Great shots Mike. Love dragonflies.

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thank you very much Chris, Angad, Roy and Cazzie. Golden Rings are very beautiful.