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Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Wodonga, VIC

Orthetrum caledonicum at Wodonga, VIC - 4 Mar 2023
Orthetrum caledonicum at Wodonga, VIC - 4 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Orthetrum caledonicum 7 Mar 2023 HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum 5 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon

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the blue ones always look smaller because of the black tip!

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Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis (Water Primrose) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2022 by ChrisAllen Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon Poodytes gramineus (Little Grassbird) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Apr 2022 by KylieWaldon Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Apr 2022 by KylieWaldon Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jul 2021 by Kyliegw Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jul 2021 by Kyliegw Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Mar 2021 by PaulF Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Entomyzon cyanotis (Blue-faced Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis (Water Primrose) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2022 by ChrisAllen
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Poodytes gramineus (Little Grassbird) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Apr 2022 by KylieWaldon
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Apr 2022 by KylieWaldon
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jul 2021 by Kyliegw
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jul 2021 by Kyliegw
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Mar 2021 by PaulF
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Entomyzon cyanotis (Blue-faced Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Orthetrum caledonicum Scientific name
  • Blue Skimmer Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 4 Mar 2023 10:25 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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