
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 mixta195 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 mixta199 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 mixta218 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 mixta179 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta209 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 mixta194 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis351 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 grandis199 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 mixta595 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 mixta195 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 mixta205 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta199 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta181 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta182 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 mixta182 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 mixta188 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 Hawker159 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 Hawker190 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker173 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker186 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker193 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers198 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers184 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 Hawker185 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker184 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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Migrant Hawker190 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker184 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?)191 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 Hawker194 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 mixta194 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 Hawker269 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 Hawker239 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker221 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker237 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker235 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker228 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)212 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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