flying Animals

[rokstomper]

Well I just got home from a trip to Arizona and here are some photos I brought home. They were all taken with my Nikon d3100 and the cheap 55-200 vr and had to be croped heavily and unfortunately quality is lacking because of this.
can you tell me what each animal is?
What are your thoughts and give me C&C. Thanks

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[ShooterJ]

I'm not sure what type of dragon fly that is.. but #2 is a Heron.. a Blue Heron, I think (though not because of the tones. lol) You have some crazy blue going on in that photo.. maybe adjust the white balance?

I believe the other birds are Turkey Vultures. In both of those shots, that barrel in the background is distracting.

Of the shots you posted, I think you did the best job with #1.

 

[rokstomper]

Thanks for the feedback, my favorite is #1 to. I really like that shot for some reason. I never really was happy with the 3 bird shots.

 

[cgipson1]

That is a Damselfy, not a dragonfly, in #1. It appears to be a Common Blue Damselfly... Common Blue Damselfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[rokstomper]

That is a Damselfy, not a dragonfly, in #1. It appears to be a Common Blue Damselfly... Common Blue Damselfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks, I was wondering what it was and actualy thought it was a dragonfly. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[ShooterJ]

Cool, I thought it was a dragonfly as well.. good to know.

 

[cgipson1]

Some of the most obvious differences between the two are wings (at rest), tails and eyes

Dragonfly (eyes are oval, wing at rest are spread out, and tail is usually flattened football shaped in cross section)

Dragonfly Blues by CGipson Photography, on Flickr

Damselfly (Spherical eyes, Wings lay along body at rest, tail is typically cylindrical)
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Blue Eyed Damsel by CGipson Photography, on Flickr

 

[rokstomper]

Thats a very good explanation and some very nice shots to explain it. Thanks

 

[cgipson1]

Thats a very good explanation and some very nice shots to explain it. Thanks

Very basic.. but those are some key points! Thanks!

 

[ShooterJ]

Bug Junkie indeed.. :lmao:

 

[cgipson1]

Bug Junkie indeed.. :lmao:

Guilty as charged! lol!

 

[ShooterJ]

Cool information though. I would never have known the difference.

 

[ShooterJ]

I've seen turkey vultures before.. and we have a wildlife refuge here that I hike a lot.. Canadian River runs through it and lots of water fowl.. including great blue heron.