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Eccleston Mere

I took my two girls to feed the ducks today so didn't do much birding! I saw this dragonfly and managed to get a flight shot for once. Does anyone know what type it is? I'm thinking black tailed skimmer but don't know much about dragonflies.


Damian P
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  1. Anonymous24 July 2013 at 15:03

    Looks like a Broad bodied chaser.
    Ste.

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  2. Email24 July 2013 at 15:11

    Thanks Ste - I was thinking that at first with the little yellow patches down the side but it didn't have the black marks at the base of the wings. I should have gone with my first guess!

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2013 at 16:24

      Forgot to mention, its a great photo.
      Ste

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  3. Anonymous25 July 2013 at 23:42

    it is a black-tailed skimmer
    Andy S.

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  4. Email26 July 2013 at 19:09

    Cheers Andy. I've found some other pictures of black-tailed skimmers identical to this with the yellow marks down the side also.

    http://www.natureconservationimaging.com/images/Black-tailed-Skimmer.jpg

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