
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea181 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea161 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea163 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea173 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta193 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta180 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea184 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea177 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta198 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta200 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta217 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta195 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta178 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 mixta201 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta194 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis349 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis199 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis198 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis189 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in 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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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta191 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta591 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta197 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta194 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 mixta187 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta204 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta198 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta181 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta204 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta181 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta163 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 Hawker440 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker202 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker158 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker177 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker189 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker186 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers193 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers183 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers202 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker183 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker183 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 Hawker188 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker182 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker176 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)189 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea190 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 Hawker190 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker195 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 mixta190 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 Hawker267 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 Hawker234 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker220 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker234 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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Brown Hawker223 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)211 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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