Whilst birding down at Nethergong this morning, I spent a while in an area that normally holds a few Willow Emerald Damselfly and was pleased to find c15. I only checked a small area in the sun and expect that if I had taken a better look in the whole area, that many more were probably to be found. Whilst looking for a photographic opportunity, a mating pair flew in and landed nearby so after a bit of stalking and trying to get a better cleaner angle, I was able to take a few pleasing efforts. Whilst I knew that the female's abdomen was thicker, these photos really do illustrate the size difference in the species. The male had a right time trying to tempt the female but eventually, all went well. I also manged to see c15 Migrant Hawker and c10 Common Darter but no sign of any Southern Migrant Hawkers on the drying up pools.
I like nature photographs.
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