Posted by wally emmert on July 27, 2008 at 10:27 PM
today at the marsh in green island i witnessed one of the most vicious attacks i have ever seen, shockingly is was between dragonflys.
The light blue one on the bottom intercepted the darker fly in mid flight, both of them crashing to the ground.
the light blue fly stayed on his back keeping his legs on top to grip the other fly.
When he had the dark fly secured he chewed off one wing and then its head.
At 51 years old i have seen some terrible things, but oddly enough i was kind of shocked.
canon xsi tamron 200-500mm all the way out at 500mm
Yes, despite our best efforts as photographers at times, nature isn't perpetual sunrises, sunsets and impeccable flowers. It also has a harshness that is undeniable. You've captured it well here. Great behavioral pic.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on July 29, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Nature at times can be very cruel. I'll never forget the Trumpet Swan at Seney WLR that killed a Canada Goose gosling, even though the Goose family was nowhere near the Swan's nest.
Thanks for sharing this interesting moment, Wally.
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5 repliesThe light blue one on the bottom intercepted the darker fly in mid flight, both of them crashing to the ground.
the light blue fly stayed on his back keeping his legs on top to grip the other fly.
When he had the dark fly secured he chewed off one wing and then its head.
At 51 years old i have seen some terrible things, but oddly enough i was kind of shocked.
canon xsi tamron 200-500mm all the way out at 500mm
f/9 iso 160 exposure 1/500
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Beautyfull pict.
Thanks for sharing this interesting moment, Wally.