
female Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea191 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea172 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea174 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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male Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea179 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta200 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta186 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea188 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Common Hawker - Aeshna juncea183 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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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 mixta203 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta220 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 mixta183 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta212 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta204 viewsa very occasional, & very welcome, visitor to our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta198 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis353 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis201 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Brown Hawker - Aeshna grandis201 viewsa new visitor to 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 grandis199 viewsthis male was the 1st Brown Hawker sighting we've had in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta598 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta200 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 mixta188 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 mixta206 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta201 viewsa new visitor to our garden, an immature female
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta184 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta205 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta191 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta170 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta191 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker447 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker203 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker182 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker191 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker194 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Migrant Hawkers200 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers192 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawkers211 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker198 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker191 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 Hawker198 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker191 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker182 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Hawker (I think?)198 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea192 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 Hawker203 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Migrant Hawker198 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 mixta198 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 Hawker275 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 Hawker245 viewsovipositing at the waters edge @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker226 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker242 viewsoviposting at the waters edge, photographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Brown Hawker238 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)221 viewsLook for the Golf T mark at the base of the abdomen to confirm ID.
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