20240605-_DSC1182 - Dusky Clubtail Dragonfly

              This species is mostly noted for its drab coloration especially the yellow markings which are much brighter when they first emerge in the spring but then they mellow. The coloring of the males eyes will vary from gray to blue-gray while the females exhibit gray to brown eyes.
  Their preferred habitat is streams with slow moving water and sandy bottoms, quiet ponds and boggy or marshy wetlands. They are one of the earliest clubtails to emerge and will be on the wing until late July.
  Clubtails are popular on the water during mating and perched on vegetation, while the female lays her eggs and while they hunt damselflies near the ponds edge but the rest of the time they can be found quite far from water sunning themselves on rocks, trails or gravel roads. Once mating is complete the male leaves and does not guard the female during egg laying.
  Unlike damselflies, clubtails eyes do not touch each other on the tops of their heads. This pictured male has been chasing damselflies at every opportunity afforded him.
   

Taken on: June 5, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 1/640 sec, 600mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Windows)
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