
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea48 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea47 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea57 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea76 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta84 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta78 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea93 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea88 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta106 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta108 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta107 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta97 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta102 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta99 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta95 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta86 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis246 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis98 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis100 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis96 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis98 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta97 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta433 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta95 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta88 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta95 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta95 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta93 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta91 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta92 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta82 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta96 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta88 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta81 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta86 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker291 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker85 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker95 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker96 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers92 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers85 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers84 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker89 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker87 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker83 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker81 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker84 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker86 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)83 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea96 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 Hawker92 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker85 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 mixta95 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 Hawker145 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 Hawker117 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker116 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker110 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker105 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker110 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)123 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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