Over the last week or so, I’ve been exploring the odonates at Emma Jones as the birding is very slow this time of the year. I’m quite a rookie with damsel and dragon flies, so I wouldn’t fully rely on the identifications made below. Here some samples …
Common Whitetail
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Widow Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
This could be a Northern Spreadwing, but I’m not sure. Definitely a spreadwing which is actually a damsel fly.
And finally, a mating pair of Tule Bluet, another damsel fly.
Nice finds! Willamette Mission State Park has lots of good views of dragonflies too. Thanks for sharing!
The spreadwing above is a California Spreadwing, a very large spreadwing perching with its wings open. Thanks to Jim Johnson for the ID.