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Male Roseate Skimmer

I've been wanting a photo of one of these for a long time but every time I saw one, it was far out over the water. Finally one perched closer to shore. The males are much prettier than the drab females. Like other skimmers, it is a large dragonfly.
Male Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)

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