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Migrant Hawkers, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 29 September 2012 Yet more Migrant Hawker pics! This time a mating pair and settled instead of in flight. |
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Migrant Hawkers, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 29 September 2012 Another settled one in the sun. With the temperature at only about 15 C there was still plenty of activity today when the sun was out. |
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Migrant Hawker, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 22 September 2012 Very similar to the photo below taken last week. Flight shots of this species are not too difficult to get with a bit of patience. This was even taken with manual focusing in a vain attempt to get onto the Southern Hawker that was present on the same pool. |
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Southern Hawker, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 22 September 2012 I spent some time trying to get flight pics of this but without success - much more difficult than Migrant Hawker! But then it settled for a little while allowing this shot. Must be near the end of the unusual 2012 season now... |
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Emerald Damselfly, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 15 September 2012 Ian Waller had a first site record of this species here last weekend, and I managed to locate 3 today, of which two were copulating. This is a very localised species in the county, with the only other regular site being Otmoor - almost at the other end of the county. Perhaps the Shellingford ones have arrived from Berks, where for example Sole Common Pond had very good numbers earlier in the season (see below). |
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Migrant Hawker, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 15 September 2012 Good to see these present in reasonable numbers for a change. There were at least 10, probably more. Click to enlarge. |
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Migrant Hawker, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 15 September 2012 See above. |
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Terneral Red veined Darter, Crookham Common, Berkshire 8 September 2012 After this weeks good weather I went back in the hope of finding some more photogenic adult males. However all I found was this one terneral - somewhat disappointing. Also no sign of the Small red eyes or the Lesser Emperor today. Click pic to enlarge. |
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Common Darter, Greenham Common, Berkshire 18 August 2012 As well as plenty of the these, a pool just to the east of the control tower briefly had a Lesser Emperor before it was chased off by an ordinary Emperor! |
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Terneral male Red veined Darter, Crookham Common, Berkshire 18 August 2012 A few ternerals were present between the main pool and the second most north easterly pool. Many thanks to Adrian Hickman for his tip off on this one! A new UK species for me! |
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Terneral female Red veined Darter, Crookham Common, Berkshire 18 August 2012 See above |
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Small red eyed Damselfly, Crookham Common, Berkshire 18 August 2012 Several on the most north easterly pool. |
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Emerald Damselfly, Sole Common Pond, Berkshire 12 August 2012 A large number were present around this boggy pool. |
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Emerald Damselfly, Sole Common Pond, Berkshire 12 August 2012 The view from above! |
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Black-tailed Skimmer, Shellingford Pit, Oxon 11 August 2012 Unusually settled in a setting with a plain background, unlike the ground which is often their favourite location. |
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Emperor, Shellingford Pit, Oxon
28 July 2012 The breeze helped to slow this one down - it was hovering briefly from time to time. Very similar to a pic I got from the same site in similar conditions last year. |
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Small Red Damselfly Cothill NNR, Oxon
28 July 2012 One of 2-3 seen at this the only site in Oxon for them, that I am aware of.A very difficult to access specimen - with one leg in water almost up to the brim of my wellies. And then I find afterwards it had a damaged wing! |
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Keeled Skimmer, Cothill NNR, Oxon
28 July 2012 Note the unusual head position - normally they droop! |
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Four spotted Chaser, Shellingford Pit, Oxon
30 June 2012 A very belated start to the dragonfly season this year, with
all the poor weather - especially it seems at the weekends. In blustery conditions there was a fair amount of activity at
this site, despite the still very reduced water levels. |
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