Observation of the Week: slaty skimmer

This week's feature is an slaty skimmer, photographed and logged by iNaturalist user kennedy_9 in Quebec. Slaty skimmer males are territorial and guard their mates, often from above. Females use their abdomens to flick their eggs into the water and toward shore.

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slaty skimmer by kennedy_9