
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea118 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea101 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea114 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea123 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta138 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta117 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea128 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea121 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta150 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta159 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta170 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta141 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta150 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta166 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta155 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta135 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis294 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis156 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis149 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis144 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis152 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta140 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta497 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta151 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta135 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta136 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta133 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta157 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta142 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta128 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta121 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta134 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta148 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta115 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta124 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker344 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker148 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker114 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker133 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker135 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers145 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers128 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers139 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker125 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker130 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker122 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker127 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker129 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker122 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)136 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea138 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 Hawker135 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker143 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 mixta134 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 Hawker202 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 Hawker171 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker157 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker157 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker157 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker156 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)161 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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