30 September 2019, a sunny but chilly day at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, witnessed a large immergence of Paddle-tailed Darners. Erika and I were able to photograph several that we saw. The species is very common in western North America, and perhaps the most common mosaic darner in the northwest..
These darners are found near ponds and slow streams, and often prefer wetlands near woods, where they often hang from vegetation. Males ofter hover, and then fly into shrubbery, perhaps looking for roosting females. Note their bright, blue-spotted abdomens, un-notched side stripes, and paddle-shaped terminal abdomen appendages (Paulson 2009).
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