Another year seems to have nearly passed by in the blink of an eye so I thought I would look back through some of my shots this year and post a few favourites. A good year for me seeing a number of species including over 400 Willow Emerald Damselfly seen at Nethergong, 70 Norfolk Hawker seen in the Stour Valley, c15 Lesser Emperor Dragonfly seen in west Kent, 5 Golden ringed Dragonfly at a small stream in west Kent and nice to see the Dainty Damselfly holding its own at a few sites in Kent. Add to this a good range of other dragonflies and damselflies seen and looking back, it wasn't a bad year at all. As ever, I could post quite a few images but I have selected the following either on the composition of the shot, the challenge of capturing the photo or simply the experience of seeing the species.
Banded Demoiselle - male
Beautiful Demoiselle - male
Dainty Damselfly - male
Golden ringed Dragonfly - male
Hairy Dragonfly - male
Norfolk Hawker - mating pair
Norfolk Hawker - male
Scarce Emerald Damselfly - immature female
Southern Emerald Damselfly - female
Willow Emerald Damselfly - female
I will be running a few dragonfly trips next year through 'Naturetrek' in Kent which I have successfully done over the past couple of years. Please click on the links below to view more information about them: https://www.naturetrek.co.uk/tours/the-dragonflies-of-new-hythe-kent-day-trip and https://www.naturetrek.co.uk/tours/kents-dragonflies-and-damselflies-day-trip.
With the exception of GRD, none of the other Odonata are 'available' for me in the north. No intention to patronise Marc, but the images are quality as is always the case. Can't wait for early spring to come around, bet you can't either....I'm green as ever with all this Marc.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards....Pete.
Many thanks Pete for your kind words. Can't wait for some warmer weather. Hopefully a few dipping sessions in the new year to kick start my season off. Take care.
DeleteA wonderful set of images, Marc - you clearly had a very good year!
ReplyDeleteI missed out on my Willow Emerald fix this year, with just a brief sighting of one individual and no photos. I have yet to see Dainty Damselfly and both Scarce and Southern Emeralds. I shall try and do better next year - fingers are crossed for a good summer.
Best wishes - - - Richard
Fabulous photo's Marc, thankyou for the show. Take care. Mike
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your kind words Richard. All the best for 2024 and I hope our paths cross at some point in the near future. Take care.
ReplyDeleteExcellent images!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Lasse (sellberg nature photo)
Absolutely stunning pictures Marc.
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