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Today's Things with Wings
2008.07.22
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Monarch male, identifiable by the black dot along the vein on each of the rear wings, which is not present in the female.
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Monarch male, identifiable by the black dot along the vein on each of the rear wings, which is not present in the female.
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Silver-spotted Skipper
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Silver-spotted Skipper
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Great Spangled Fritillaries
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Great Spangled Fritillaries
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Peck's Skipper
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Peck's Skipper
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A female Spicebush Swallowtail lurks in the grass.
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A female Spicebush Swallowtail lurks in the grass.
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The male is nearby. He has only one orange spot on each rear wing, whereas the female has two.
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The male is nearby. He has only one orange spot on each rear wing, whereas the female has two.
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They begin a dance and proceed to mate, assuming more bizarre positions than the Kamasutra.
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They begin a dance and proceed to mate, assuming more bizarre positions than the Kamasutra.
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It's hard to know where one ends and the other begins in this somersaulting blur of painted wings.
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It's hard to know where one ends and the other begins in this somersaulting blur of painted wings.
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Only one photo matching this species did I find, bearing the name Libellulidae vibrans, or Great Blue Skimmer. But all the other photos on the Web under that name did not share my fellow's black eyes and midnight-blue body. Any entomologists out there who can help me make a positive id?
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Only one photo matching this species did I find, bearing the name Libellulidae vibrans, or Great Blue Skimmer. But all the other photos on the Web under that name did not share my fellow's black eyes and midnight-blue body. Any entomologists out there who can help me make a positive id?
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Fragile Forktail (I can't help but think how much better this will be when my macro lens arrives! Yes, I have succumbed to the temptation and followed Eljapa and Branson's advice to purchase the Raynox DCR-250. I haven't been so impatient in a long time!)
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Fragile Forktail (I can't help but think how much better this will be when my macro lens arrives! Yes, I have succumbed to the temptation and followed Eljapa and Branson's advice to purchase the Raynox DCR-250. I haven't been so impatient in a long time!)
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Northern Bluet
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Northern Bluet
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I think this is a female Common Yellowthroat. (Sheldon, am I right?) She was hopping around the wineberry vines and other brush like a wren making a repeated "tcheep" note. It took me 25 minutes to get this photo! I wished she would sing "witchitee-witchitee" so I could be sure -- but maybe it's only the males that do that.
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I think this is a female Common Yellowthroat. (Sheldon, am I right?) She was hopping around the wineberry vines and other brush like a wren making a repeated "tcheep" note. It took me 25 minutes to get this photo! I wished she would sing "witchitee-witchitee" so I could be sure -- but maybe it's only the males that do that.
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This Green Heron was a patient hunter, standing absolutely still for long minutes before grabbing a bug out of the sky or some amphibious creature out of the pond.
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This Green Heron was a patient hunter, standing absolutely still for long minutes before grabbing a bug out of the sky or some amphibious creature out of the pond.
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Isn't he cool looking?
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Isn't he cool looking?
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When something alarmed him, he did his Elvis impersonation.
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When something alarmed him, he did his Elvis impersonation.
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Today I post two photos of LIVING juvenile American Robins!
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Today I post two photos of LIVING juvenile American Robins!
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The famous red breast is beginning to come in.
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The famous red breast is beginning to come in.
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A handsome catbird.
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A handsome catbird.
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Another beautiful bunch of hours outside with my kid and my camera. The non-winged things will follow in tomorrow's post.
Such amazing shots! I love the delicate dragonfly wings, and the gorgeous butterflies. I have yet to capture decent shots of either. And your bird photos - wonderful! Such patience you have, and it definitely paid off.
Such a diversity of butterflies in your neighbourhood, I appreciate action shots with Spicebush Swallowtails. Amazing Green Heron – I like especially #22. Punk's not dead! ;)
