Super 'Southerns'!

Last weekend I went over to Oare Marshes in the hope of seeing some Dainty Damselflies. I was walking through the long grasses when I flushed a large hawker which thankfully, flew up into a nearby bush. I immediately knew from the colour that it was teneral Southern Migrant Hawker. I only had the macro lens on so didn't hold out much hope that I would get any decent shots of it. I carefully made my way towards the bush, taking a few photos every now and then, hoping I would have a few record shots. Using a bit of fieldcraft, I managed to get pretty close and was able to take a number of pleasing images of this newly emerged female dragonfly. Looking at the wings, it had probably emerged that morning. She didn't seem that bothered by my presence and I was able to spend time study the finer details on this species. Around my feet, a few Dainty Damselfly were flying which soon had me distracted. I moved on briefly to see what else was about but when I returned a while later, she was still enjoying the warmth of the bush. An unexpected but welcome addition to the day list, an a bonus few shots too. 

Southern Migrant Hawker - teneral female