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Common Whitetail Skimmer Got this shot out birding at the Stone Mountain Songbird Sanctuary. This is a female. The males of this species develop a white powder on their abdomen and tail, hence the name whitetail. Common Whitetail,Geotagged,Plathemis lydia,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Common Whitetail Skimmer

Got this shot out birding at the Stone Mountain Songbird Sanctuary. This is a female. The males of this species develop a white powder on their abdomen and tail, hence the name whitetail.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful shot! How was the birding? Posted 8 years ago
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      denniruz
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      It was fun but unproductive. It was a holiday weekend and the park was busier than normal. I did get a decent shot of an eastern towhee that I will post a little later.

       Posted 8 years ago

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The Common Whitetail

The Common Whitetail is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance. The male's chunky white body, combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look. Females have a brown body and a different pattern of wing spots, closely resembling that of female "Libellula pulchella", the Twelve-spotted Skimmer.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
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Uploaded Jun 2, 2017. Captured May 29, 2017 09:49 in Songbird Habitat Field Trail, Stone Mountain, GA 30087, USA.
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  • NIKON D700
  • f/6.3
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 500mm