Common Whitetail, *mature* male

Four days ago I posted a photo of a Common Whitetail with a brown body. The wing pattern and claspers indicate a male; the brown body indicates an immature male. This image shows the same wing pattern and claspers, but a blue body. These features indicate a *mature* male!

I photographed Wednesday's male in our back yard; this guy was photographed in our front yard. I suppose the four-day separation makes all sorts of "null hypotheses" possible!

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Plathemis lydia” or “Common Whitetail”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1114455

1 year ago (“Victoria, BC Breakwater [SOOC]”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-07-19
2 years ago (“American Lady (my first!)”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-07-19
3 years ago (“Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-07-19
4 years ago (“Uninsured driver and *parked* vehicle…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-07-19

[ IMG_3601S12x9tm :: f/8 :: 1/500" :: ISO-200 :: 250mm ]