Epaulet Skimmer

Female Epaulet Skimmer perched on a small plant.
Epaulet Skimmer, Barranco de Malpaso, Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, August 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/1250 sec. -0.3 exposure bias

This page is for the Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma).

A pair of Epaulet Skimmers mating on a discarded and mud-covered plastic water bottle.
Epaulet Skimmer, Barranco de Malpaso, Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, August 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/1250 sec. -0.3 exposure bias