
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea179 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea157 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 cyanea171 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta186 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta177 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea178 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea167 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta194 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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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 mixta213 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta190 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 mixta207 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta196 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta190 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis344 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis196 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis196 viewsa new visitor to 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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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis194 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta584 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta192 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta191 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta181 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 mixta199 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta192 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta175 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta194 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 mixta171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta158 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 Hawker433 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker197 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker149 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker173 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers190 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 Hawkers199 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker180 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker179 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker171 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 Hawker177 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker173 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)185 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea189 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 Hawker183 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker193 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 mixta187 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 Hawker265 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 Hawker232 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker218 viewsphotographed 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 Hawker227 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker220 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)206 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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