Skimmer ID (1 Viewer)

vidler23

Mad Butcher

• Jul 3, 2004

• #1

Please can anybody ID these Skimmers please.
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Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jul 3, 2004

• #2

Quite difficult without a pic!
You can edit your first post and then click on 'manage attachment'.
I like the skimmers on your website... though I've never heard black-tailed called black-lined before!
Ken

 

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vidler23

Mad Butcher

• Jul 3, 2004

• #3

Skimmers

Surreybirder said:

Quite difficult without a pic!
You can edit your first post and then click on 'manage attachment'.
I like the skimmers on your website... though I've never heard black-tailed called black-lined before!
Ken

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Thanks Ken,
That's what I wanted to know. Also been on your web-site.
Andy.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jul 3, 2004

• #4

I'd say the one on the left is a female or immature male black-tailed skimmer and the one on the right is a male bt skimmer... but I'm no expert

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jul 3, 2004

• #5

Both Black-Tailed Skimmer. Female on left and male on right.

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Jul 3, 2004

• #6

Angus T said:

Both Black-Tailed Skimmer. Female on left and male on right.

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Agreed, I wish we got them up here.

Harry

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2004

• #7

I've never seen them either, but I'm hopeful one may turn up.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jul 4, 2004

• #8

They're very common round here, but I don't see some of the ones that I'm sure you get like common hawker and (so far) azure damselfly. If you want a few white-legged, they seem exceptionally common in my home patch