Thanks Courtney83 your post reminded me of this spotting which I thought might be an Eastern Pondhawk but looks much more like the Slaty Skimmer http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/691...
Can't help but to think this is a male Erythemis simplicicollis (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/686...). What is throwing me off is the darkness of his eyes. Most pics they seem to be more on the blue side. However Laurine has a spot of one that looks a lot like yours (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/662...) so perhaps this is a variation in color perhaps due to aging.
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Lovely pics.
Thanks Emma
great pic!!
Yep! I think it's a Slaty Skimmer...thanks ladies!
Yes I think it looks like a Slaty Skimmer as well.
Thanks Courtney83 your post reminded me of this spotting which I thought might be an Eastern Pondhawk but looks much more like the Slaty Skimmer http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/691...
I agree with annorion, male eastern pondhawk
Beautiful!
Can't help but to think this is a male Erythemis simplicicollis (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/686...). What is throwing me off is the darkness of his eyes. Most pics they seem to be more on the blue side. However Laurine has a spot of one that looks a lot like yours (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/662...) so perhaps this is a variation in color perhaps due to aging.
Just amazing blue.. wow!