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Male White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons)

Pronghorn Antelope in East Central Idaho.

Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus

Blue Milkweed Beetle Parheminodes pulcher standing on a stem.

$On the drought plagued short grass prairies in southeast Colorado, a rare and threatened species, the mountain plover, known as \$

$Tot: 45-50mm, Ab 30-37mm, Hw 33-38mm.\nIdentification:\nVery similar to O. cancellatum, with which it is found especially in the south-east, and as far west as France. However, it is sleeker, paler and more contrasting. Named for the contrasting white appendages of both sexes.\nBehavior:\nLike O. cancellatum, male often sits on open ground near the water, making very fast, low flights over the water.\nOccurrence:\nDistribution is patchy, but the species is generally not uncommon, stretching to China and Japan.\nHabitat: Open Ponds and Lakes.\nFlight Season: From the end of May to mid-September.\n\nThis nice Skimmer is photographed during a Vacation in France in May 1990. Scanned from a slide.$