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Old 03-29-2022, 09:16 PM
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After 2 1/2 years here, finally caught one in flight! Landing gear fully retracted!
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Old 03-29-2022, 09:18 PM
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wow...nice shot.....we used to call them the Bronx Bombers (even though we were not from NY)
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Old 03-29-2022, 11:12 PM
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I am seeing serious blurring as TOTV site compresses my photos. Sigh. I guess I need to host them off site so they are clear.
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Old 03-29-2022, 11:30 PM
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I am seeing serious blurring as TOTV site compresses my photos. Sigh. I guess I need to host them off site so they are clear.
It isn't blurry at all on my computer.
What a great shot!
Actually, that close up, it's almost scary looking.
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Truly great shot, it does not look harmless, looks like a stinger on the tail
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Old 03-30-2022, 04:41 AM
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Great photo! These animals were flying over dinosaurs millions of years ago. A prehistoric dragonfly was the largest insect ever known. It had a wingspan of over 30 inches and weighed one pound!
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Great photo! These animals were flying over dinosaurs millions of years ago. A prehistoric dragonfly was the largest insect ever known. It had a wingspan of over 30 inches and weighed one pound!
Sounds like a Minnesota mosquito.
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Called them "Snake Doctors" in the bayous.
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Nice, Carolina Saddlebags..
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Old 03-30-2022, 11:20 AM
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Thank you everyone, I think I am finally learning. Have been trying to catch these in flight for a while now, and they zip around so fast it takes some planning - LOL!
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Thank you for sharing. Great shot and took a lot of patience and planning. Bravo
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WOW, so cool. Great focus, congrats! They are so much bigger here than up north. Had a hard time knowing what they were when I first saw them here.
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Old 03-31-2022, 06:33 AM
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Amazing- thanks for sharing!!!
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Gorgeous shot! I don't have the patience or the know-how to capture a photo like that!
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That's outstanding! Great job!
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