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. |
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The next two shots of Eastern Forktails show females at Buffalo Springs, Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Dallam Co., Texas, in August, 2004. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The male Eastern Forktail shown here was in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in July, 2009, and was photographed with the same equipment described just above. |
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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. |
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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. |
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