While trying to take photos of some smaller birds in my back yard, this dragonfly flew in. Although they are apparently a common dragonfly in North America, I had never seen one before. It perched on the top of a dead stump and stayed there for quite a while. It didn’t seem to be bothered by me getting closer to it. It is a very striking dragonfly.
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Beautiful. What an eye you have.
Thanks Pam. It was a surprise to see.