Chalk-fronted Corporal
On June 8, 2015 by lightshedder With 0 Comments
- animals, butterflies and insects, dragonflies, Maine, Odonata, p&s 4 wildlife, Pic of the Day, Pond, wildlife
Chalk-fronted Corporal, Day Brook Pond, Kennebunk Plains Wildlife Management Area, ME
I have never seen as many Chalk-fronted Corporals as I have this year. They are currently our most abundant dragonfly by a factor of ten. Of course it helps that they are fair sized and whitish so they show up well in almost any habitat, and their habit of perching for moments at a time makes them easy to photograph. This specimen perched on this interesting fungal formation long enough for a portrait.
Nikon P900 at 550mm equivalent field of view. 1/500th @ ISO 100 @ f5.6. Processed in Lightroom.