Southern Hawker Dragonfly

Southern Hawker Dragonfly
Taken at Tyninghame Bay on 12th Auguust 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.

Southern Hawker Dragonfly.

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Local names:

Aeshna cyanea.
Odonata.
Aeshnidae.
Blue Hawker.

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Aquatic insects, small tadpoles, invertebrates and small fish.
Insects caught on the wing.
70 mm.
110 mm.
On the forehead there is a black spot in the form of the letter T. The eyes of the males are blue or greenish-blue, while in the females they are yellowish green or brownish.
Well-vegetated, small ponds and garden ponds, but they wander widely, and they are often seen in gardens and open woodland.
June - October.