
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea163 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea145 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea150 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea165 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta180 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta168 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea174 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea162 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta185 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta192 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta207 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta182 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta174 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 mixta191 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta187 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis340 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis190 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis185 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis183 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis188 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta177 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta568 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta188 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta186 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta173 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta173 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta193 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta185 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta170 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta187 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta177 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta162 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta151 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker422 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker186 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker147 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker165 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker169 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker159 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker175 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers186 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers176 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers189 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker170 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker172 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker167 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker174 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker172 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker169 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)181 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea183 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 Hawker176 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker188 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 mixta178 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 Hawker252 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 Hawker223 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker210 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker219 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker213 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker207 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)198 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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