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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta161 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta141 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta159 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Hawker Dragonfly217 viewsthis Hawker had somehow managed to land in the water & was struggling for it's life, alas it was well out of reach or I would've scooped it out & put it somewhere to dry out .

Little Emerald caterpillar144 viewsphotgraphed from the causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Blue-tailed Damselfly165 views

Migrant Hawkers164 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawkers153 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawkers163 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker151 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker153 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker142 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker147 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker143 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Common Hawker (I think?)163 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea162 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.

Migrant Hawker158 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Migrant Hawker165 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.

Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta157 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.