Migrant Hawker dragonflies at Langford Lakes
A visit to Langford Lakes nature reserve the other week produced some unexpected but very pleasing results. The idea for the day was to see what birds were currently residing at this site, and there were quite few different types, mainly wildfowl, egrets and divers. What I was not expecting was to see so many Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) dragonflies right outside one of the hides. First of all I photographed the Migrant Hawkers on their favourite perches.
Side View
Front on
Then I managed to spot a pair mating.
I then attempted to photograph them in the flight, and for the first time managed to achieve this. Well chuffed.
These are the best 3
Banking left. I picked this one as I liked the way the sun is catching the wings
Flying in from the right
This for the symmetry with the leaf
I also compiled this video.
Site Location
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