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Migrant Hawker dragonfly head-on in flight. Not a video, but 8 photos taken within the space if 1 second, stitched together and then repeated a few times.
Just one of many darters and dragons seen while walking the Sailor's Path between Aldeburgh and Snape, and then circling back along the Sandlings Trail through fammland via Friston! But the only dragon that stayed still long enough for a shot!
On Saturday morning the weather at Westhay Moor NNR was just right for dragonfly shooting - sunny but not too hot.
.........hovering, love these guys. E-M1 MKII/300mm + 1.4x TC.
Please click on pic for a larger and nicer view :-)
Ola, Idaho. FSA (Farm Security Administration) Ola self-help cooperative. Wife of a member talks with her visiting neighbor who is also a member of the cooperative. The mother and child standing in the doorway are the same as in photograph 21657-C taken in 1939 by Dorothea Lange. Since 1939 this family has added a room to their house.
Russell Lee, photographer. July 1942
Original picture:
hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8c25323
Library of Congress, USA
© Russell Lee, 1942
© Alain Girard, Restored & Colorized, 2023
Another migrant hawker at Westhay. Still looking pretty good considering the hard life these guys lead.
Dragonfly Observation, El Hondo Natural Park, Spain (25 October 2025)
With very few birds to photograph during my visit to El Hondo Natural Park, I turned my attention to the dragonflies around the water. One particular individual immediately caught my eye — its abdomen markings and the distinctive coloration of its thorax made me almost certain I hadn’t seen or photographed this species before.
Back home, I checked my records and was delighted to confirm that this was indeed a new species to add to my personal dragonfly list — possibly from the family of Hawkers (Aeshnidae).
What had started as a rather disappointing morning for birding turned into a rewarding and memorable outing thanks to this exciting dragonfly encounter.
One of the few large dragonflies that will hover long enough for you to try and get a shot. The early morning sun has added a touch of colour to his wings.
Many thanks to you ALL for the views, faves and comments you make on my shots it is very appreciated.
Peek a boo......
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
The Mallard is a large and heavy-looking duck. It has a long body, and a long and broad bill. The male has a dark green head, a yellow bill, is mainly purple-brown on the breast and grey on the body. The female is mainly brown with an orange bill. Mallards breed in all parts of the UK in summer and winter, wherever there are suitable wetland habitats, although it is rarer in upland areas. In the UK, Mallards may be resident breeders or migrants – many of the birds that breed in Iceland and northern Europe spend the winter here.
I found this Migrant Hawker Dragonfly on a faded Buddleia bloom in my garden. Thankfully it stayed in place long enough for me to capture some close up shots.