Wow what a story! Crazy that the impact altered the trajectory of the ball. Everyone loves dragonflies. Such drama here and really it seems like the bird provided the best of possible endings.
BTW the water nymph form of the dragonfly is an important predator of mosquito larvae. I am with you there, let's do get rid of mosquitoes please LOL
It surprised me, too. I guess whiffleballs don't have too much mass. Yes, anything to keep away those mosquitoes!