
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea53 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea55 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea64 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea85 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta95 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta85 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea96 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea94 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta109 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta111 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta112 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 mixta105 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta101 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 mixta99 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 grandis101 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis103 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis101 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis101 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta105 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta437 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta99 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta92 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta99 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta99 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta94 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta92 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta100 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta91 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta101 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta102 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta95 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 Hawker - Aeshna mixta97 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker294 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker108 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker87 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker100 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker100 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker101 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker102 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker103 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker102 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers99 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers90 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers96 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker94 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker96 viewsphotographed from 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 Hawker94 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker92 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)91 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea102 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 Hawker97 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker97 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 mixta99 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 Hawker150 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 Hawker121 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker118 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 Hawker109 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker115 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)125 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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