With some nice warm sunshine over the weekend, I found myself once again being drawn to Grove Ferry to watch and photograph the Norfolk Hawkers. The season for them soon passes and I've waited quite a while for them to emerge so I'm making the most of them while I can. After finding a few of them patrolling up and down the ditches, I set about a finding a few individuals to try and capture in flight and perching. Its always a challenge to try to capture these superb ariel hunters in flight but with a bit of patience and lots of practice, I occasionally get a number of shots which show off this species well. I still feel there is more to come and I just need that individual that will show off well and give me a few extra seconds to rattle off some more shots. I suppose that's what makes me keep going back for more. If I found it easy and always got 'that' shot, it wouldn't be a challenge. Hopefully their numbers will continue to rise in the next week and I will once again, be transfixed by those green eyes.
Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isosceles) - male
Beautiful Hawker Marc, my favourite is flyer, fantastic.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Bob. They are just such beautiful dragonflies. I think I could spend all day just photographing them.
DeleteFlight shots aside, your last image in this set just got the winning vote for me....Transfixed by those green eyes indeed Marc, brilliant work as ever.
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Pete.
Many thanks Pete. They certainly do my attention. Very privileged to have them near me and I'm going to make the most of it too.
DeleteAmazing shots Marc.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Mike. I do love them in flight. A challenge but very rewarding when it works out.
DeleteIt's not just the green eyes, Marc - they wouldn't look half as captivating if they weren't offset by that fabulous bright rust colour on the head and body. Excellent images as always - I'm truly jealous!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes - - - Richard
You are very correct Richard. Contrasts beautifully with the eyes. A very special species down here which I hope continues to do well and spread.
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