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Black-tailed Skimmer

Black Tailed Skimmer No1 of the year recently at Pennington Flash, Leigh, Lancs.

Very wet and teneral looking - unsure about male/female though.

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11-06-2008 09:18 PM
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Wow, brilliant photos! I love the close up one to the face, surprised you managed to get that close without it flying off!

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Thanks riana - I'm pretty sure this had yet to take it's first flight - which accounts for me getting so close. Plus, I've been doing this a while and practice does help. As I moved around to get a side view it fluttered of up into the tree tops.

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Thanks riana - I'm pretty sure this had yet to take it's first flight - which accounts for me getting so close. Plus, I've been doing this a while and practice does help. As I moved around to get a side view it fluttered of up into the tree tops.

Great photo - hope there are more around this year - last year was dire in our area

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According to the distribution map in my Brooks filed guide - we don't get them round here. But I've photographed them two years running now!

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According to the distribution map in my Brooks filed guide - we don't get them round here. But I've photographed them two years running now!

So that's where they went!Icon_wink

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Well - three of them Icon_biggrin

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