Ruddy Darters Mating

e6filmuser

I have not knowingly seen Darters mating before. These were on my third visit to the Decoy Heath reserve, in the afternoon, after a dragon-free morning.

The bluish background is reflection off the water. The blurred verticals are reed stems. The pair settles on a plant on the far side of the rushes and I has to shoot through gaps. The blurred verticals are OOF rush leaves.

The stereos are crosseye.

Olympus EM-1 (aperture priority), Panasonic 100 - 400mm Leica DG Vario-Elmar at 400mm 1/100 at f11 hand held.

Harold

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures Harold
Brian V.

e6filmuser

Thanks, Brian.

Harold

El Gato

Wow, these are amazing.

To see nature up close, wow.

Thanks for sharing these, they're wonderful!!

e6filmuser

Thanks, El Gato.

Harold

GOLDENORFE

Well shot , not seen this species in the last 5 or 6 years up here

e6filmuser

Thanks, Phil.

We get the occasional one in our garden but it's mostly S, striolatum females.

Harold