Here is a selection of dragonflies that I photographed one lunchtime whilst walking around a pond in Mai Po last week.
First, a close up of the Asian pintail, trumpet tail or grizzled pintail
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Then we have what i believe to be the Scarlet skimmer.
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And lastly, two photos showing the different colours of one species, the slender skimmer or green marsh hawk
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Here is the first photo in full, showing the tail.
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