August 28, 2014 — Chippewa County
Town of Wheaton - Chippewa River floodplain.
Town of Wheaton - Chippewa River floodplain.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
This dragonfly flew up from its perch when I almost walked into it. It circled me for a while before landing again and I saw right away that it was a Saddlebags but was unable to get a photo until it landed again. After shooting this pic, I circled it widely in attempt to get an unobstructed shot but it flew off. It again circled me but this time 50 - 100 feet up and then out of range. The few shots I got with it against the sky are out of focus but you can still identify its unique silhouette. I saw a Red Saddlebags at Jyme Lake but this is the first Black one I've seen. (1 photo)
Photographed
This dragonfly flew up from its perch when I almost walked into it. It circled me for a while before landing again and I saw right away that it was a Saddlebags but was unable to get a photo until it landed again. After shooting this pic, I circled it widely in attempt to get an unobstructed shot but it flew off. It again circled me but this time 50 - 100 feet up and then out of range. The few shots I got with it against the sky are out of focus but you can still identify its unique silhouette. I saw a Red Saddlebags at Jyme Lake but this is the first Black one I've seen. (1 photo)