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

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F7.1

Front on

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F7.1

Then I managed to spot a pair mating.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F7.1

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

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

Flying in from the right

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

This for the symmetry with the leaf

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

 

I also compiled this video.

 

 

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