Blue dasher: Brave Dragonfly Part 1

I noticed this little dragonfly was not bothered by me walking by with Molly so I went and grabbed the camera. I wish I had more control over the focal point.. The camera wants to pick a target further out even in the tight close focus modes.
Anyway this little charm was an electric blue with almost leopard like yellow splotches, and it was not afraid to show them off! It hops to attention, perches, works its mandibles, wings and legs.
The second clip has a few more moments in focus and you can really see the details but for the most part it is again more blur than not.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Matagorda
• Texas
• blue
• yellow
• Dragonfly
• Insect
• bugs

[Tiwaking]

I am so surprised it stayed there for so long!

[XphR]

@Tiwaking In the second video I almost bumped it with the lens and it just turns giving me this look like"Ya done yet buddy?".. Oh what I would have given for a manual focal control!

[TheHyperkid97]

Whoa, that is a cool dragonfly! where do u live so u can see it?

[XphR]

@TheHyperkid97 I live in Texas along the gulf of Mexico, be sure to check out my second video, you can see it moving its mouth!