Pacific Spiketail (Cordulegaster dorsalis)

this individual changed positions 4 times, mostly in response to a 2nd male spiketail patrolling through his territory





NEW MEXICO: Sandoval Co; Jemez Mts, Jemez Falls - male - August 2009

this individual is actually the first one that I found, photographed the day prior to the one above - perched in dappled light, I wasn't too pleased with the photos and was glad to have gotten the shots the next day (above series)

NEW MEXICO: Sandoval Co; Jemez Mts, Jemez Falls - male - August 2009