Painted skimmer putting on a show - a photo on Flickriver

Painted skimmer putting on a show

            The Painted skimmers have been hiding on my last two visits to the wetlands, but one came out yesterday and perched nicely for me.  Of course he was perched over a mucky slough filled with snakes ... but that aside he let me get closer than this species usually does.  It's the only other dragonfly that reminds me of Halloween pennants - which won't be flying until mid-summer.  It was 90o on our car therm yesterday which made me smile.  Going to 87o today - enjoy!

Happy Skimmer Monday!

Winner, Pre-game, Taken this week, 5-14
Winner, You Rock, Anything goes, 5-14
Winner (Sweep), Game, Taken this month, 5-14

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Taken on: May 4, 2014

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Pregame: fresh taken this week

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You rock: anything goes

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Game: taken this month

Game SWEEP Winner

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Sets appears in: • Difficult or rare shots • Dragonflies

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS, f/4.5, 1/400 sec, 72mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	72mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 Windows
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