The night was young. The monsoon rain that we had in the daytime was continuing into the night. I was chilling in my room enjoying the first IPL cricket semis on the TV. Suddenly, a dragonfly came into my view above my TV! Surely this must be an Indian Duskhawker (below), I thought. This particular dragonfly, which is a scarce resident in my yard, crashes occassionally into my house at night. So I closed in to take a look.
It did’t look like any duskhawker that I know of. Instead, it turned out to be a female Sri Lanka Forktail.
After photographing it, I caught it and kept it safe from my pets to be released the following morning. I did this because it could get disoriented by the light.
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18 comments:
Well, there is an unexpected vistitor!
Oh oh, watch out! Some angry husband may come at you when you least expect it, for keeping his wife all night. :-)
Hi Lin,
It was serendipituous, indeed.
Hi Chrisss,
I know! I do feel a bit guilty doing that! But then, I didn't take undue advantge of her except taking a few photos!
Congratulations on the spotting of this rarity, Amila! Maybe you'll have to make a world tour lecturing about them. I'm forwarding this to my ode-aholic friend too.
Hi Bruce,
Thanks a lot! I am quite pleased about discovering the female form of this Clubtail. I took up learning Dragonflies recently, so I still consider myself an amateur. I really love the ‘hunt’ They can be as exciting as chasing birds!
Glad to know your mercy extends to the insect life. Not many people would be as gracious a host as you!
Hi Ocean,
I am a gallant man you know...
I am very happy to have saved her. And to have put a smile on your face. Lovely to hear you comments as always!
Hi Kathie,
Thanks for appreciating this
I could have easily collected it and handed it over to an entomologist as no specimen exists of it. And had my name published in an obsure entomological journal somewhere, someday.
But how can I do that to a lady when she has visited my room and spent the night with me?
Besides, I have only observed one pair still in my home garden and I do not want to risk wiping out it from my garden!
Thank you Gallicissa for coming by my blog. Very cool post about the dragonflies! I am just starting to learn our local dragons this summer. last summer is was butterflies. thanks again!
Hi Dawn,
Thanks for dropping by mine too. Nice to hear you comments. All the best learning your dragons. Beware they are addictive!
Hi Amila - I've tagged you. Hope you respond
RD
I have captured few butterflies in my lens but never a dragon fly. You are so lucky to have one fly into your room as if saying 'come on, shoot me with your camera'. :)
Hi RD,
I see...!
Hi Indrani,
Yes, it was quite a good feeling to have found it in my room. Dragonfly photography may look daunting at the start, but after your first photograph this will take a different turn.
What a fortuitous discovery!
Thanks John!
Great to hear from you.
Great post, pictures are wonderful.
Hi OC,
Thanks! Very nice to hear your comments.
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