
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea19 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea19 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea20 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea34 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta59 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta62 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea55 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea57 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta87 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta84 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta82 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta78 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta72 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta76 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta72 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta58 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis221 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis75 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis76 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis72 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis74 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta71 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta391 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta69 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta65 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta66 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta64 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta66 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta65 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta70 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta68 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta70 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta75 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta70 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta68 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker261 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker66 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker68 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker70 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker73 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker69 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker67 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker68 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers61 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers60 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers59 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker60 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker60 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker56 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker61 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker54 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker54 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)58 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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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.
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Migrant Hawker63 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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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.
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Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta66 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 Hawker109 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 Hawker87 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker84 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker80 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker83 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker82 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)99 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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