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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta59 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta62 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta58 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Hawker Dragonfly115 viewsthis Hawker had somehow managed to land in the water & was struggling for it's life, alas it was well out of reach or I would've scooped it out & put it somewhere to dry out .

Little Emerald caterpillar51 viewsphotgraphed from the causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Blue-tailed Damselfly67 views

Migrant Hawkers61 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawkers59 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker60 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker55 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker61 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker54 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Common Hawker (I think?)58 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea67 viewstaken into the sun from distance using my 500mm lens which resulted in quite unusual colours. Now ID'd as a Southern Hawker becuase: - the size of its antehumeral stripes, the lack of yellow along the costa eliminates Common Hawker, the stripes on the 9th and 10th abdomen segments (rather than spots), & the small size of the anal clasper rules out Migrant Hawker.

Migrant Hawker63 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker61 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, likely to be a Migrant Hawker because of it's characteristically stopping mid air & hovering for a few seconds every so often - a good time to try & focus on them & get a shot.

Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta65 viewsPublic Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve is a terrific place to try & get shots of Dragonflies in flight as they patrol up & down right in front of the hide, it probably takes 50 shots to get one decent one, but can be worth the effort.