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Black-tailed skimmer - side view, Berghem, Netherlands This is the female, which is yellow, whereas the male is blue.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101314/black-tailed_skimmer_-_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Black-tailed skimmer - Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/101314_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZjlsA7b7NaGKDt48l4%2FyIBit7A8%3D" width="200" height="188" alt="Black-tailed skimmer - Berghem, Netherlands This is the female, which is yellow, whereas the male is blue.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101312/black-tailed_skimmer_-_side_view_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101313/black-tailed_skimmer_-_top_view_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Black-tailed skimmer,Europe,Netherlands,Orthetrum cancellatum,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101313/black-tailed_skimmer_-_top_view_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Black-tailed skimmer - top view, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/101313_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=03KpoyaTGVMhknYXrmiGQ4zIrLw%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Black-tailed skimmer - top view, Berghem, Netherlands This is the female, which is yellow, whereas the male is blue.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101314/black-tailed_skimmer_-_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101312/black-tailed_skimmer_-_side_view_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Black-tailed skimmer,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Orthetrum cancellatum,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Berghem,Black-tailed skimmer,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Orthetrum cancellatum,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black-tailed skimmer - side view, Berghem, Netherlands

This is the female, which is yellow, whereas the male is blue.

Black-tailed skimmer - Berghem, Netherlands This is the female, which is yellow, whereas the male is blue.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101312/black-tailed_skimmer_-_side_view_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101313/black-tailed_skimmer_-_top_view_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Black-tailed skimmer,Europe,Netherlands,Orthetrum cancellatum,World

Black-tailed skimmer - top view, Berghem, Netherlands This is the female, which is yellow, whereas the male is blue.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101314/black-tailed_skimmer_-_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101312/black-tailed_skimmer_-_side_view_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Black-tailed skimmer,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Orthetrum cancellatum,Summer,World

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    Patomarazul
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    What a beauty! Posted 4 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, on behalf of :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Black-tailed skimmer

The black-tailed skimmer, "Orthetrum cancellatum", is a European and Asian dragonfly. It occurs nearly all over Europe except northern UK and Scandinavia; to the east, the range extends to Kashmir and Mongolia.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2020. Captured Jun 22, 2020 16:05 in Hoessenboslaan 60, Berghem, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.3
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.