
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea197 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea177 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea177 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea186 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta209 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta199 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea194 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea191 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta209 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta208 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta223 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta202 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta187 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta216 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta209 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta208 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis358 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis206 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis204 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis197 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis203 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta195 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta606 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta203 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta200 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta189 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta191 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta211 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta205 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta193 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta212 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta198 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta186 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta175 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker459 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker210 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker166 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker187 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker197 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers208 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers198 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers216 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker205 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker201 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker190 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker202 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker197 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker189 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)205 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea201 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.
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Migrant Hawker215 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker206 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.
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Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta208 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.
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Brown Hawker279 viewsThis female Brown Hawker is seen here ovipositing on an old tyre, I doubt that the eggs will go onto hatch.
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Brown Hawker252 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker234 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker247 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker243 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker231 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)224 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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