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Eastern Pond Hawk, Male
Stanley Jones

Eastern Pond Hawk, Male (Erythemis simplicicollis)

Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) male. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long.
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, manicured park with scattered oaks, hackberry and elm trees. Wide drainage ditch with a riparian and a small swamp and an open man made pond at 8 m (26 ft) elevation
Location
Elva Lobit Park, League City, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Erythemis simplicicollis
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
A brilliant study of this lovely chap, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
254
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/16
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
2000
Filename
Eastern Pond Hawk (male), Elva Lobit Park, Galveston County, League City.jpg
File size
5 MB
Date taken
Sun, 04 June 2023 9:49 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1361px

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