Dragonfly

[nandbytes]

I am not familiar with dragonfly varieties but this orange one was pretty. Well most more of them have pretty colours tbh.

A close up and...

a shot with bit more of a background

 

[Gav.]

Nice find and image.

Looks like a young / immature male Scarce Chaser

 

[nandbytes]

Nice find and image.

Looks like a young / immature male Scarce Chaser

Thanks for the ID

Are they actually scarce i.e. only few around or is that just what they are called?

 

[woof woof]

Lovely colour and detail. Well taken

 

[Cobra]

Very nice Anand.

 

[Gav.]

Thanks for the ID

No worries

Are they actually scarce i.e. only few around or is that just what they are called?

I think they are listed as threatened and listed Red due to low numbers
Not sure if the name is linked.

 

[Norkie]

Great shot, lovely detail

 

[nandbytes]

Lovely colour and detail. Well taken

Great shot, lovely detail

Very nice Anand.

Thank you very much

I think they are listed as threatened and listed Red due to low numbers
Not sure if the name is linked.

That's really unfortunate
I shot these at one of the RSPB places and explains why they seem to be doing their part to help dragon flies. Hopefully that helps....

 

[Dale.]

Cracking images, detail is superb.

 

[cruso]

A Beauty and yes a very nice Scarce Chaser

 

[nandbytes]

Cracking images, detail is superb.

A Beauty and yes a very nice Scarce Chaser

Thank you both for the compliments

 

[LCPete]

Superb love the colours
they are not rare as such but localised but are spreading apparently , I’ve only seen them once when I went to Norfolk a couple of years ago

 

[nandbytes]

Superb love the colours
they are not rare as such but localised but are spreading apparently , I’ve only seen them once when I went to Norfolk a couple of years ago

Thanks.
Yes this was photographed in Norfolk too.
I have seen a number of them in various Norfolk RSPB sites.

 

[LCPete]

Thanks.
Yes this was photographed in Norfolk too.
I have seen a number of them in various Norfolk RSPB sites.

Oh yes I remember now seeing them at RSPB lakenheath if I remember correctly

 

[nandbytes]

Oh yes I remember now seeing them at RSPB lakenheath if I remember correctly

Yep they are definitely there in large numbers. Also can see them in lackford lakes, Titchwell march too I believe but I personally haven't ventured that far yet.