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1 0 Widow Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

by JanelleL.StreedMinnesota, USA

Adult, male, black and white, Widow Skimmer ...

2 3 Great Blue skimmer dragonfly

Great Blue skimmer dragonfly

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Most skimmer butterflies are

0 0 Twelve Spotted Skimmer

Twelve Spotted Skimmer

by daniel.dparsonsFort Collins, Colorado, USA

It is a large species, at 50 mm long. Each wing has three brown spots.

0 0 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by sara.degrootFlorida, USA

The Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a ...

0 0 Widow Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

by JanelleL.StreedMinnesota, USA

A fairly large, orange and brown (or black) dragonfly, adult female (?)

1 2 Great Blue Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

by Matthew HammondConway, Arkansas, USA

A healthy Great Blue Skimmer that appeared ...

9 7 Black Skimmers

Black Skimmers

by LaurieTremorWintersSt. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Black Skimmers by Tampa Bay in St. ...

6 2 black skimmer

black skimmer

by SusanEllisonTexas, USA

The Black Skimmer is the largest of the ...

0 0 Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonfly (male)

Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonfly (male)

by GeodialistGroveton, Virginia

A Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonfly perching ...

2 2 Black Skimmers

Black Skimmers

by LisaRichlinDavisGalveston, Texas, USA

"The remarkable bill of the Black Skimmer ...

3 0 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

The remarkable bill of the Black Skimmer ...

27 17 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by ceherzogSarasota, Florida, USA

The remarkable bill of the Black Skimmer ...

1 2 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

Winter adult has a white collar around the neck. The remarkable bill of the ...

0 2 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by john.fermanis.srNaples, Florida, USA

in the skimmer family. It breeds in

0 1 Calico Pennant

Calico Pennant

by JanelleL.StreedMinnesota, USA

male Halloween Pennant? Correct Answer: Calico Pennant (Elisa

2 0 Eight-spotted Skimmer

Eight-spotted Skimmer

by DonnaPomeroyPalo Alto, California, USA

only female dragonflies in North

2 4 Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

by PatriciaLaneEvansSeabrook, New Hampshire, USA

From Wikipedia: The Twelve-spotted Skimmer ...

2 5 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by tibipradaIslamorada, Florida, USA

The Black Skimmer is the largest of the ...

3 1 Four-spotted Skimmer

Four-spotted Skimmer

by JanelleL.StreedMinnesota, USA

A gorgeous honeycomb-colored, medium-sized Dragonfly

0 0 Needham's Skimmer Dragonfly

Needham's Skimmer Dragonfly

by James McNairFlorida, USA

Adult Needham's Skimmers are about 2.1 ...

8 1 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by YvetteForteMarco Island, Florida, USA

The black skimmer is the largest of the ...

3 5 American bullfrog attacks dragonfly

American bullfrog attacks dragonfly

by GeodialistVirginia, USA

An American bullfrog attacks a female Great ...

4 2 Seaside Dragonlet, female

Seaside Dragonlet, female

by DianePlatcoBrooksSouth Carolina, USA

Small slender skimmer of coastal habitats, ...

4 2 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

in the skimmer family. It breeds in

0 0 Blue Dasher

Blue Dasher

by James A McNairOrange City, Florida, USA

The Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is one of the best known

1 0 Blue Dasher

Blue Dasher

by ShawnIegalFlorida, USA

The males are easily recognized due to the yellow-striped thorax, ...

2 0 Blue Dasher Dragonfly (female)

Blue Dasher Dragonfly (female)

by James McNairTitusville, Florida, USA

The Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is one of the best known

2 0 Blue Dasher

Blue Dasher

by joanbstanleyHighland Village, Texas, USA

The Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is one of the best known

1 2 Plover

Plover

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

This small spotty bird in front was resting with a Willet and the Marbled ...

0 0 Black-bellied Plover (transition plumage)

Black-bellied Plover (transition plumage)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

A heavily streaked breast and sides and complex pattern of pale dots all over ...

1 0 Great Blue Heron (juvenile)

Great Blue Heron (juvenile)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Dark crown and gray body. Striped throat and breast. Largest of the

0 0 Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

, chest, and wing plumes give a shaggy appearance. Largest of the

1 2 Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

by ronfellows2020Texas, USA

bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and

4 1 Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

by LaurieWintersSt. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Size & Shape Laughing Gulls are medium-sized gulls with fairly long wings and ...

1 5 Sanderling

Sanderling

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Thought at first this was a Sanderling because of the light color, but the legs ...

1 4 Laughing Gulls

Laughing Gulls

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Laughing Gulls are medium-sized gulls with fairly long wings and long legs that ...

0 0 Laughing Gulls

Laughing Gulls

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Laughing Gulls are medium-sized gulls with fairly long wings and long legs that ...

0 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Unique among the world's seven species of pelicans, the Brown Pelican is found ...

0 0 Herring Gull

Herring Gull

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Herring Gulls are large gulls with hefty yellow bills with a small red dot on ...

1 0 Reddish Egret (white morph)

Reddish Egret (white morph)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

A medium to large heron of shallow salt water, the Reddish Egret comes in a ...

1 0 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (juvenile)

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (juvenile)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Brown with tiny white spots on the wings and narrow, indistinct streaks on the ...

0 0 Shorebirds and Pelicans (with beach trash)

Shorebirds and Pelicans (with beach trash)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

These photos have many different shorebirds, but the focus was to show the ...

0 1 Sanderling

Sanderling

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

The Sanderling is a small plump sandpiper, 18–20 cm in length. Its weight ...

0 0 Willet

Willet

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Willets are gray or brown birds that, when flying, display a striking white and ...

0 0 Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

The Ring-billed is a medium-sized gull with a fairly short, slim bill. Adults ...

2 0 Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Laughing Gulls are medium-sized gulls with fairly long wings and long legs that ...

1 0 Laughing Gulls

Laughing Gulls

by ronfellows2020Texas, USA

Laughing Gulls are medium gray above and white below. Summer adults have a ...

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