Nick Hatton Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Could any of our natural history experts help with id of this dragon fly / hawker, best I can come up with is a migrant hawker, it was taken near Oxford UK in woodland last week, I would be grateful for any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I can't help you out with the ID but beautiful detail in that shot. It looks so unusual to me, but then I'm from the US and I've only been to London & Edinburgh - a trip to the countryside - particularly Oxford (I watch a lot of British crime dramas such as Lewis and Endeavour) is on my bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I think I agree with you, have you been here? https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/dragonfly-and-damselfly-identification-help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 48 minutes ago, Nick Hatton said: Could any of our natural history experts help with id of this dragon fly / hawker, best I can come up with is a migrant hawker, it was taken near Oxford UK in woodland last week, I would be grateful for any suggestions Agree. Aeshna mixta Migrant Hawker - female http://danske-guldsmede.dk/index.php/ct-menu-item-3/2013-07-02-17-46-46/2015-09-26-18-16-57/efterars-mosaikguldsmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hatton Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks Niels, great help, butterflies are more my specialist subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hatton Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 21 minutes ago, spacecadet said: I think I agree with you, have you been here? https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/dragonfly-and-damselfly-identification-help Very helpful site, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starsphinx Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Great shot - how lucky to have it land for you. Everyone I have seen in the last couple of weeks has steadfastly refused to land and I am just not good enough to catch them in mid flight - although if anyone has a use for some blurry sky and vegetation shots without a flying dragonfly I can do those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyAppleRed Images Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Agree on migrant hawker and great shot. Having seen many dragonflies over the last few weeks I took my new macro lens out for three days on the trot this week and saw none that would sit still and play nice. Then on the third evening with the macro safely tucked up in bed, we were sitting in our local pub beer garden and an Emperor crash landed on the seat next to us and stayed there for fifteen minutes. I know know the sound of dragonfly laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 8 hours ago, CandyAppleRed Images said: I know know the sound of dragonfly laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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