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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
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8 months ago
An immature female River Jewelwing, Calopteryx aequabilis displaying the bright metallic green and red on his face that is caused by the surface micro-structure rather than by pigments. As this species ages the facial colors may dull or darken. The eyes will also darken. Many species of damselflies and dragonflies display bright structural coloration on their heads. A focus stacked image shot with a Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5x infinity objective and Nikon D810 DSLR camera.

An immature female River Jewelwing, Calopteryx aequabilis displaying the bright metallic green and red on his face that is caused by the surface micro-structure rather than by pigments. As this species ages the facial colors may dull or darken. The eyes will also darken. Many species of damselflies and dragonflies display bright structural coloration on their heads. A focus stacked image shot with a Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5x infinity objective and Nikon D810 DSLR camera.

A female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis #CoxCreekAlbany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Structural/MetallicColors #SteveValleyPhotography

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. A wing flair display is used to signal "this is my spot, back-off!" They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Males like visible perches to stage their competitive aerial display for watching females. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.

A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. A wing flair display is used to signal "this is my spot, back-off!" They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Males like visible perches to stage their competitive aerial display for watching females. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.

A male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Females have favorite perches to give them clear view of males performing different intricate flight displays in groups and individually.

A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Females have favorite perches to give them clear view of males performing different intricate flight displays in groups and individually.

A Female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE? A mature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes have darkened as she matured and the bright metallic structural colored patches have also darkened, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face have become bright cream-colored patches. Her wing membranes have darkened and the veins are dark green and there is a bright white pseudostigma. DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE?

DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE? A mature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes have darkened as she matured and the bright metallic structural colored patches have also darkened, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face have become bright cream-colored patches. Her wing membranes have darkened and the veins are dark green and there is a bright white pseudostigma. DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE?

A mature female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis ovipositing on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. She is completely submerged except for he wingtips she stayed underwater for 28 minutes. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.

A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis ovipositing on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. She is completely submerged except for he wingtips she stayed underwater for 28 minutes. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.

Female ovipositing #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.

An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.

An immature male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
Direct eye contact between a female (left) and a male (right) River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. Sometimes at this stage in courtship, they lose the hyper-alert and awareness of my presence a few inches away. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.

Direct eye contact between a female (left) and a male (right) River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. Sometimes at this stage in courtship, they lose the hyper-alert and awareness of my presence a few inches away. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.

A pair #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.

An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.

An immature male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
An immature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken as she matures and the bright metallic structural colored patches will also darken, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face will become bright whitish patches. Her wings were bright copper reflections of the morning sun on her maiden flight.

An immature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken as she matures and the bright metallic structural colored patches will also darken, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face will become bright whitish patches. Her wings were bright copper reflections of the morning sun on her maiden flight.

An immature female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
11 months ago
A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Males like visible perches to stage their competitive aerial display for watching females. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.

A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Males like visible perches to stage their competitive aerial display for watching females. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.

A male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Females have favorite perches to give them clear view of males performing different intricate flight displays in groups and individually.

A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Females have favorite perches to give them clear view of males performing different intricate flight displays in groups and individually.

A female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA, performing a wing flair display. Nikon D700 with a 299mm Micro-Nikkor.

A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA, performing a wing flair display. Nikon D700 with a 299mm Micro-Nikkor.

A female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek, #Albany,Oregon,USA
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #Mating #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
A copulating pair of River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.

A copulating pair of River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.

A cop pair of #RiverJewelwing #damselflies #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek, #Albany,Oregon,USA
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #Mating #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
A female and male River Jewelwing damselfy, Calopteryx aequabilis carefully check each other out on Cox Creek, Albany ,Oregon, USA. Both males and females engage in mating and territorial displays. The best perches are those that allow the individuals to be seen but also that allows them to see their neighbors. Males also engage in complex "Lekking flights" for observing females. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.

A female and male River Jewelwing damselfy, Calopteryx aequabilis carefully check each other out on Cox Creek, Albany ,Oregon, USA. Both males and females engage in mating and territorial displays. The best perches are those that allow the individuals to be seen but also that allows them to see their neighbors. Males also engage in complex "Lekking flights" for observing females. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.

A female and male #RiverJewelwing #damselflies #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek, #Albany,Oregon,USA
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
During the peak of their flight season competition for the best perches among both male and female River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany ,Oregon, USA, is high. Both males and females engage in mating and territorial displays. The best perches are those that allow the individuals to be seen but also that allows them to see their neighbors. Males also engage in complex "Lekking flights" for observing females.

During the peak of their flight season competition for the best perches among both male and female River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany ,Oregon, USA, is high. Both males and females engage in mating and territorial displays. The best perches are those that allow the individuals to be seen but also that allows them to see their neighbors. Males also engage in complex "Lekking flights" for observing females.

Competition for perches #RiverJewelwing #damselflies #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon,USA
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Science

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA

A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA

A male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly, #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon,USA #Odonata #Insect #Invertebrate #BadAss #Predator #Zygooptera #Caloptrygiidae #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science #Art

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
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Two male #damselflies #AmericanRubyspot, #Hetaerina-americana & #RiverJewelwing, #Calopteryx-aequabilis share a perch overlooking their territories on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA

#Odonata #Insect #MacroPhotography #SteveValleyPhotography #Zygoptera #Science #SciArt #NikonD700 #Entomology

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
A mating pair of River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA.

A mating pair of River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA.

A mating pair of #RiverJewelwing #damselflies,
#Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA.

#Odonata #Insect #DamselflyPhotography #MacroPhotography #SteveValleyPhotography #Zygoptera #Science #Photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #Entomology #MatingWheel

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Steve Valley
Steve Valley
@stevevalley.bsky.social
1 year ago
Preview
Immature male damselfly | 2024 Photomicrography Competition Steven Valley - Immature male damselfly (Calopteryx aequabilis)

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#NikonSmallWorld2024 #PhotomicrographyCompetition #ImageofDistinction #SteveValleyPhotography #RiverJewelwing #Damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis #Insect #Entomiology #SciArt #FocusStacking #ZereneStacker #Mitutoyo-M-Plan-APO-5x-Objective

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