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Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica on a branch.
A Barn Swallow sitting on a reed.
Banded Demoiselle on a leaf
Closeup of a Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly sitting on a wild flower on a meadow
Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail sitting on red clover.
Dragonfly on a grass field
A Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings resting in foliage
Anax imperator, beautiful blue dragonfly perched on tree branch
The pale blue males, showing off their white legs to each other, are a familiar sight along rivers and calm streams in large parts of Europe. \nField characteristics: Tot 35-37mm, Ab 27-31mm, Hw 19-23mm.\nDistribution: occurs in a great part of Europe, but are absent in northern England, Ireland and northern Scandinavia.\nHabitat: Characteristic of floodplains, dominant on oxbows, rivers and open stretches of streams. Also lakes and a wide range of man-made habitats.\nFlight Season: From the start of May to the end of September.\n\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.
In mid flight a hummingbird hangs in mid air
Kingfisher diving into the water to catch fish
Hummingbird (archilochus colubris) in flight with purple flower over green background
Short-tailed Hawk on perch
Dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) in Borneo island , Malaysia
A male Wire-crested Thorntail Hummingbird is seen perching on a branch of a Stachytarpheta flower. The male pictured has a glittering green crown with a thin hair-like crest. Its gorget is iridescent green, the flanks brownish with a white patch, and the rest of the underparts black. The tail is steely blue with white feather shafts, deeply forked, and the outer feathers are very narrow which with the crest give the species its common name
Dragonfly sitting on a flower branch
Tot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\n\nGeneral: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.
Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae
A dragonfly on a branch
The sand martin (Riparia riparia)in flight. Bird also known as the bank swallow (in the Americas), collared sand martin, or common sand martin
A beautiful mountain bluebird on a branch.
Close up of a dragon fly perched on a stem ready to take flight
Bee and wasp in summertime,Eifel,Germany.\nPlease see more than 1000 insects pictures of my Portfolio.\nThank you!
A front view of a ruddy darter dragonfly.
Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
My butterfly bush is a popular stop each summer for these fearless diurnal moths.
Tsitsikamma National Park is a protected area on the Garden route. It is well known for its indigenous forests and dramatic coastline.
A male sugarbird showing off his colours and lovely long tail. Addo Park,Eastern Cape,South Africa
An image of a Migrant Hawker Dragonfly at rest on foliage in sunlight.
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