This summer has been brilliant for dragonflies—not just in numbers, but in variety too. Several species have been expanding their range around the Peterborough area, and Migrant Hawkers have been particularly abundant at Deeping Lakes LWT.
I spent some time earlier this week trying to get better flight shots of these striking insects. Historically, dragonflies in flight have always been tricky for me—fast, erratic, and often just out of reach of a good frame. But this time, I had a bit more luck and managed to come away with images I'm genuinely pleased with.
Migrant Hawkers are smaller than some of the other hawkers, but their blue and yellow markings, paired with their delicate wing structure, make them truly eye-catching. Watching them patrol sunlit patches of reedbed and water margins is a summer highlight—and now I finally have a few sharp shots to remember it by!
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