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Roseate Skimmer(Orthemis ferruginea)

Locally common in the southeast corner of the state in NC.

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Roseate Skimmer
Roseate Skimmer
FemaleNew Hanover Co., NC31 Aug 2003
Male New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006
MaleNew Hanover Co., NC26 Aug 2006
New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 This female Roseate Skimmer quickly and repeatedly dipped her abdomen in a scoop-like pattern (always facing the shore) to lay her eggs in the shallows less than a foot from the muddy shore. The male perched nearby and chased off anything that flew near her while she did this.
New Hanover Co., NC26 Aug 2006This female Roseate Skimmer quickly and repeatedly dipped her abdomen in a scoop-like pattern (always facing the shore) to lay her eggs in the shallows less than a foot from the muddy shore. The male perched nearby and chased off anything that flew near her while she did this.

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