Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata |
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The Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata) is a common western dragonfly, and a striking creature when you can get a good look at one. The image shown here was shot in July, 1995, in the Sierra Picacho Mountains of Nuevo Leon, Mexico with a Canon T-90 and a Sigma 500 mm F4 lens with a 1.4X extender on Fuji Sensia 100. | |
The next two images were digital captures in April, 2003, in Travis Co., Texas. The camera was a Canon EOS 10D with an EF 70 - 200 F2.8 L lens and 2X extender. | |
The female Flame Skimmer on the right was near Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2004. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. | |
This male Flame Skimmer was at a small park known as "The Post" just south of Marathon, Brewster Co., Texas, in September, 2005. | |
The male Flame Skimmer here was at Chinati Hot Springs, Presidio Co., Texas, in September, 2006. | |
The male Flame Skimmer shown here was along Bonita Creek, Graham Co., Arizona, in May, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 40D and an EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L IS lens and 2X extender. | |
The next three shots of male Flame Skimmers were taken in Corrales, Sandoval Co., New Mexico, in August, 2011, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. | |
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata male Cienega Creek, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Presidio Co., Texas 22 August 2013 |
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Flame Skimmer 32.9086 |
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