This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

June 18, 2010
Near a wetland at Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

In the middle of a summer day, sometimes the best birdwatching around is dragonflies. So when birds hide in the coolness of the forest canopy, I turn my binoculars on colorful flying creatures who seem to love being out in the noonday sun. Like this jewel-green female Eastern Pondhawk.

Photo copyright 2010 Michael and Diane Porter

—Diane Porter

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