Day: August 22, 2009

  • Dazed Dragonfly

     

     

    I was at work today, looking at the menu on the new Nikon D60, and wishing there was something new around here to take pictures of, when I heard something hit the glass in the bay doors.

    Looked over and saw this laying on the floor.

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    Thankee!

    Thought he was dead for a minute, then I saw his legs and wings twitch a little every now and then. Flipped him over on a piece of copy paper and took him out and layed him on the grass.

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    Wasn't anything happening, so I put him on the hood of my truck. And, yes I put my hand on it to see if it was to hot. Don't need any fried dragonflies!

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    These were shot from around four feet away with the 200mm VR lens.

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    He flopped around and flew for a second.

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    Finally took off...........

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    and landed on his back!

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    Took off again...............

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    DOH!

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    Once again, airborne bound.

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    Then he stopped.....

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    Looked like he was getting the cobwebs out of his head, if not off his wings, so I backed up a little, and he took off. Can't get that picture to show up!

    When I figure it out, I'll update!

    Uploaded it again. There we go!

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    There. That's my good deed for this month!