{"id":12147,"date":"2019-07-03T06:09:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T10:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=12147"},"modified":"2019-07-03T06:10:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T10:10:50","slug":"immature-male-common-whitetail-dragonfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=12147","title":{"rendered":"Immature male Common Whitetail Dragonfly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Common Whitetail is not a particularly elegant dragonfly, and, true to its name, it can be among the most common dragons on the wing in early summer, but it is still a fascinating creature. This, taken at Emmon\u2019s Preserve in rural Kennebunkport, is an immature male, which has not developed the pruinose on the tail that will turn it white with time. (Pruinosity is a waxy power that forms on the surface of the dragonfly.) Females don\u2019t have the solid black bars across the wings. This one was posed so nicely for a perfect portrait shot. Sony RX10iv at 1200mm equivalent (600 optical plus 2x Clear Image Zoom). Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Polarr. <\/p>\n

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