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Dragonfly's den

Dragonfly's den

I'm hopeless at identifying individual dragonfly species, but this is a UK model captured at RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk. If anybody can provide a positive ID, ...
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I'm hopeless at identifying individual dragonfly species, but this is a UK model captured at RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk. If anybody can provide a positive ID, I'd be grateful. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/4 ISO 800 Shutter 10/50000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Aug, 2017

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