Sunday, October 22, 2006

Dragonflies for Brunch (Black-Backed Wagtail)


I saw this Black-Backed Wagtail, Motacilla alba lugens, living around a Japanese pond. It would take off like a rocket, rapidly flying in acrobatic form as it chased brilliantly colored dragonflies that lived along the pond. It was fairly successful at catching the dragonflies and can be seen here with one that it chose for an early morning brunch.

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