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Common Hawker in flight Hawking over a local pond at about 350 metres Aeshna juncea,Common Hawker,Cumbria,Orton Scar Click/tap to enlarge

Common Hawker in flight

Hawking over a local pond at about 350 metres

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  1. Great capture Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks, if you keep trying.. eventually! Posted 3 years ago

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The common hawker, moorland hawker or sedge darner is one of the larger species of hawker dragonflies. It is native to Palearctic and northern North America. The flight period is from June to early October.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Sep 11, 2021. Captured Sep 7, 2021 15:06.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/8.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm