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Oct 20, 2018 12:20 |  #1

Keeled Skimmer male with a blue damselfly as lunch

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Keeled Skimmer over mature female with Hymenoptera prey

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Oct 20, 2018 15:39 |  #2

yikes! Not seen damsels as prey, nice find.

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Oct 21, 2018 00:20 |  #3

Lovely shots Lester. Like Toby I didn't realise they would take damselflies.
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Oct 21, 2018 01:39 |  #4

I'm also amazed by the damselfly shot! Well spotted and captured Lester!

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Oct 23, 2018 03:52 |  #5

Lester Wareham wrote in post #18732870 (external link)
Keeled Skimmer male with a blue damselfly as lunch
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Keeled Skimmer over mature female with Hymenoptera prey
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These two shots are really nice Lester...very sharp. I especially like the first one.

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Oct 23, 2018 04:28 |  #6

Super shots!
Almost looks like the dragonfly is playing the flute in #1 :D

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Oct 26, 2018 00:10 |  #7

Many thanks all, very much appreciated.

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Oct 26, 2018 09:37 |  #8

Stunning shots. Really appreciate seeing what sometimes goes on in the macro world in such detail.
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Oct 28, 2018 09:33 |  #9

Great shot Lester!
That's a serious case of cannibalism :-)




  
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Nov 02, 2018 10:32 |  #10

Alfiedog wrote in post #18736895 (external link)
Stunning shots. Really appreciate seeing what sometimes goes on in the macro world in such detail.
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sorpa wrote in post #18738282 (external link)
Great shot Lester!
That's a serious case of cannibalism :-)

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