
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea168 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea151 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea156 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea168 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta183 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta175 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea176 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea162 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta186 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta193 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta210 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta182 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta175 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta203 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta193 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta188 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 grandis192 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis190 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis185 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis191 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta577 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta190 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta189 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta176 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta179 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta197 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 mixta173 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta189 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta166 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta155 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 Hawker429 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker189 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker149 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker169 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker162 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers188 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers181 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers194 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker175 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 Hawker170 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 Hawker175 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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Common Hawker (I think?)184 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea186 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 Hawker180 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker191 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 mixta181 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 Hawker260 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 Hawker228 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker214 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker225 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker223 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker218 viewsoviposting at the waters edge , photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Migrant Hawker (male)201 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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