
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea27 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea25 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea25 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea44 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta61 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta63 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea61 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea61 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta90 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta89 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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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 mixta81 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta79 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 mixta76 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta65 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis232 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis82 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis81 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis80 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis79 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta72 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta400 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta75 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta70 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta74 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta71 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 mixta68 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta73 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta71 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 mixta77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta78 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 mixta71 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker270 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker70 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker70 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker73 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker78 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker72 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker72 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker72 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers64 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers64 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers64 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker65 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker65 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker59 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker64 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 Hawker57 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)59 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea71 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 Hawker67 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker67 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 mixta70 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 Hawker118 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 Hawker94 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker89 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker85 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker84 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker85 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)105 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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