Male Southern Hawker Dragonfly - Aeshna cyana

            A large and very inquisitive Hawker that is often seen individually. Female differs from the male seen here by being brown with green markings. May hunt well away from water that is non acidic and can be seen on the wing from early June to early October.
   

Taken on: October 25, 2025

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/5.6, 1/160 sec, 90mm (=135mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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