My Backyard, Jamestown NY

Date:  September 18, 2007
Time:  4:30 p.m.
Observers:  Jennifer Schlick, Maddie Schlick
Weather Conditions:  Warm, sunny

Species Seen:

• Shadow Darner

Comments:

This dragon was hunting mosquitoes in my backyard, flying back and forth in predictable patterns making it easy to net! After the in-hand photo shoot, it hung out on the bark of the tree for a few more natural shots.