Photos

Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta, many taken in my garden.

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  Immature male, Kempston
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  Immature male, Kempston
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  Mature male, Kempston
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  Mature male, Kempston
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  Immature male, Kempston
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  Female, Kempston
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  Mature male, Kempston.
  This picture shows just how hairy dragonflies can be!

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  Two males, Kempston.
  Clearly not showing territorial behaviour, males can often be seen in close proximity to each other. The right most male is not fully mature, as can be seen from the more subdued colouring.
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  Mature male, Kempston
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  Male, Priory CP
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  Pair in cop, Priory CP
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  Male, Priory CP
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  Male, Priory CP
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  Male, Priory CP

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  Male, Priory CP

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Main features

Mid sized hawker dragonfly. Largely brown body with blue (male) or yellow (female) spotted abdomen, yellow striped thorax. Both males and females have a prominent yellow "golf tee" mark on segment 2.

Immature males have pale greyish lilac spots rather than blue, although mature males have temperature related colour changes that makes them grey-lilac as the temperature drops.

Less territorial than other hawkers.

Habitat

Most waters are suitable, as long as emergent vegetation exists.

Where to see

Common along rivers and at still water sites, lots at Priory CP.

Visible form early July to early November.