Do you see it?
It blends in perfectly on the branch of this red pine tree -
But upon closer inspection, TADA, it's no branch -
Rather a cool looking dragonfly. Taking a breather, perhaps digesting it's food or searching for it's next unsuspecting insect meal -
Massachusetts is home to over 160 species of dragonflies and damselflies, so identifying this dude is tough, especially since the image is a bit blurry, my apologies for that.
If I was to take a guess, I'd say this is a female or a juvenile male Blue Dasher.
Here's what the Google machine is telling me -
"Females and Juvenile Males have a more muted coloration, often with yellow stripes along their abdomens, similar to markings on the sides of their thoraxes."
and
"Blue dashers often perch on stems or leaves, and their wings may droop downward when at rest."
Prove me wrong!
