Migrant Hawker upper body closeup, Heesch, Netherlands

Although it wasn't very early in the morning, a good clue to look for resting dragonflies in the morning in general is to look where the sun last set the day before.

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

great tip! This is lovely, the shimmering of the wings, the overall sharpness, just lovely. Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! That tip basically works for anything cold blooded, also reptiles. I learned it in Madagascar, where on a path at night all chameleons were on the left side of the road, and the right side had none. Posted 10 years ago

The Migrant Hawker

The Migrant Hawker is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies. It can be found away from water but for breeding it prefers still or slow-flowing water and can tolerate brackish sites. The flight period is from July to the end of October. "A. mixta" occurs in North Africa, southern and central Europe to the Baltic region.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant