Orthetrum caledonicum, the blue skimmer, is a common Australian dragonfly Males have a powder blue thorax and abdomen pruinescent blue when mature. The females are brownish grey in colour while the teneral are yellow with black markings. They are medium in size, with a body length of 4.5 cm (2 in) and a wingspan of 7 cm (3 in). The species is widespread throughout mainland Australia and extending to Tasmania.” (wiki) I took the shot lying on the ground using a telephoto lens.