Ruddy Darter

[lcpete]

Hi I havent been able to get online for ages our phoneline has been down for nearly 3 weeks :(
All sorted now tho :D
Here's a Ruddy Darter from 2 weeks ago
Its the first time that Iv'e got a shot of one of these and only the second time that I've seen one .
I had to travel to find them they are rare in North Wales.
40D Sigma 150 with a tripod
Pete
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/lcpete/RuddyDarterbwgs.jpg

[wabbit]

great shot. I don't know if we have red ones in the states. Well, not in New Jersey, anyway.

[LindaB]

Nice to see you back again Pete :-)

Lovely shot of it too - I dont see very many either and I think I have only got 1 pic from a couple of years ago.

Linda

[LordV]

Bit of a messy background but love the light and colour/detail in this shot.
Brian V.

[Lester Wareham]

Lovely shot.

These are meant to be local to me (Hampshire) but I have never seen one. Was it a woodland pond you found this one in?

[bandit 1]

Hiya Pete,

Lovely shot & good to see you back posting, will try calling you soon.

Cheers for now
Mark

[obecanobe]

Great capture Pete. Love the striking red colour.

[Attic]

Nice capture Pete ;)

[lcpete]

Thanks everyone :D
Bit of a messy background but love the light and colour/detail in this shot.
Brian V.
Thanks Brian I agree about the background its harder to get an out of focus background with dragonflies they often perch on bushes and darters like perching on the ground

Lovely shot.

These are meant to be local to me (Hampshire) but I have never seen one. Was it a woodland pond you found this one in?
Thanks Lester it was in a pond next to a small wood. I hope you manage to find them. Have you got the watching british Dragonflies book its really good and has lots of sites

great shot. I don't know if we have red ones in the states. Well, not in New Jersey, anyway.
Thanks Rab

Nice to see you back again Pete :-)

Lovely shot of it too - I dont see very many either and I think I have only got 1 pic from a couple of years ago.

Linda
Thanks Linda I was really pleased to find the Ruddy's I,ve been looking locally but had to travel to near Manchester but it was worth it.

Hiya Pete,

Lovely shot & good to see you back posting, will try calling you soon.

Cheers for now
Mark
Thanks Mark I'm off for the next few days

Great capture Pete. Love the striking red colour.
Thanks Geoff

Nice capture Pete ;)
Thanks Alby

[Lester Wareham]

Have you got the watching british Dragonflies book its really good and has lots of sites


I have Steve Brook's Field Guide as my main Odonata reference which does have a site guide, Have you got details (title and author) of your book?

[lcpete]

I have Steve Brook's Field Guide as my main Odonata reference which does have a site guide, Have you got details (title and author) of your book?
Watching British Dragonflies by Steve Dudley Caroline Dudley and Andrew mackay Its published by Subbuteo natural history books hope that helps :D
They were also writing a book on butterflies with the same format but it was cancelled which is a shame
whats the Steve Brooks book like I've not seen it before ?
Pete

[Lester Wareham]

Watching British Dragonflies by Steve Dudley Caroline Dudley and Andrew mackay Its published by Subbuteo natural history books hope that helps :D
They were also writing a book on butterflies with the same format but it was cancelled which is a shame
whats the Steve Brooks book like I've not seen it before ?
Pete

Thanks!

I have a link on my web site but my web hoster's down (still!).

But here is an Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Field-Dragonflies-Damselflies-Britain-Ireland/dp/0953139905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223568203&sr=1-2.

It is compact but has very good illustrations showing male and female and often female colour variations in plan and male in elevation, distribution maps and lots of useful ecology and field characteristics.