Damson fly in flight

i was out shooting birds in flight and came across this i think its a Damson but ok to put me right
1dmk2 500f4is L 1/4000sec f4 iso 250.
Rob.

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DamSELflies May be Azures although not sure, but great capture! They are paired after mating. The female is at the back and she will drop to the water and lay eggs while he hangs onto her head and stops other males mating with her.

Excellent acivement to get them in flight - they're Common Blue Damselflies by the way although to be honest I prefer Damson Fly

Good shots Rob, well captured, not an easy thing to do imho.

Dave

Great shot. Amazing how they are grouped together. Nice and clean with the 500L

Good one!

Excellent capture- have tried this several times with no real success yet
Brian V.

Nice capture Rob. Well done.

Thanks for comment's and i now know what it is lol
i dont think a 500mm is the best len's for these but it's alway's worth haveing a go at things that pop up .
another
Rob

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A problem with inflight shots is that the subject is already alert and it will tend to veer away as you try to approach and focus on it. Your use of that nice long lens is undoubtedly minimising this risk but it must still be very difficult. Another great shot!

Incredible sots, GyRob. Did you shoot them in the U.K.? If so, it's cool to see that they don't differ between the U.K. and the U.S. Here's one I shot in northern California (175mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec). I was flyfishing and hadn't packed the tripod, so forgive the less than optimal focus. But note how the little fella is wrapping his back legs around the branch. I thought that was pretty cool.

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yep in the UK and yes they do look the same .
Rob.

The British Common Blue Damselfly is part of the most widespread American family of Damselfies, I think you call them Bluets.