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Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
The Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) is a widespread damselfly across most of the eastern three fourths of the U.S. It may be found in a wide variety of habitats from ponds to lakes to marshes, etc. The shot of the male was taken in Kohler-Andre State Park, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin. The two shots of females were taken in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. All shots were taken in August 2003 and were digital captures with a Canon EOS 10D and 180 mm Macro and ring flash.
The next two shots of Eastern Forktails show females at Buffalo Springs, Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Dallam Co., Texas, in August, 2004.
The Eastern Forktail shown here is a "male-like female" which is sometimes seen. It is marked like a male, but is in fact, female. This image was also taken in Dallam Co., Texas in August 2004.
The male Eastern Forktail shown here was in Ruskin, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, in July, 2009. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male Eastern Forktail shown here was in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in July, 2009, and was photographed with the same equipment described just above.
The female Eastern Forktail with a prey item was near Salem, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, in July, 2009. The same gear as above was used to take this image.
The male Eastern Forktail shown here was photographed near Freyburg, Oxford Co., Maine, in June, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
female in "male-like" coloration
with aberrant shoulder stripe
Turtle Mountain Area
near Bottineau,
Bottineau Co., North Dakota
16 July 2011
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male with abberant shoulder stripe
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
female
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Little Wall Lake County Park,
Hamilton Co., Iowa
9 June 2014
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Wildcat Park,
Houston Co., Minnesota
11 June 2014
43.6841
-91.2736
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
immature heteromorph female
Wildcat Park,
Houston Co., Minnesota
11 June 2014
43.6841
-91.2736
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
immature heteromorph female
Echo Lake Road,
St. Louis Co., Minnesota
19 June 2014
48.1305
-92.3004
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Shenandoah Lake,
Rockingham Co., Virginia
29 June 2015
Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Shenandoah Lake,
Rockingham Co., Virginia
29 June 2015
Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
young female
Shenandoah Lake,
Rockingham Co., Virginia
29 June 2015
Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
near Higgins,
Lipscomb Co., Texas
13 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
near Higgins,
Lipscomb Co., Texas
13 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
near Higgins,
Lipscomb Co., Texas
13 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
near Higgins,
Lipscomb Co., Texas
13 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
near Higgins,
Lipscomb Co., Texas
13 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
pair in copula
near Higgins,
Lipscomb Co., Texas
13 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
Hemphill Co., Texas
14 June 2016
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
pair in copula
Lake Lloyd Vincent,
Ellis Co., Oklahoma
14 June 2016
Lat 36.053282, Lon -99.91632
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis
male
below Palo Duro Reservior,
Hansford Co., Texas
15 June 2016
Lat 36.364041, Lon -101.1605