What species of Dragonfly?

[Deano]

Hi all
Could someone tell me what species of Dragonfly this is please?
Many thanks
Deano.

[Cotswold Cockney]

Hi,

Almost certainly a Southern Hawker ~ I sold my Dragonfly ID book some years ago. It appears identical to the one I photographed in my garden a few weeks ago:



Which Will kindly identified for me in the thread i started:~

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... =16&t=3255

[Deano]

Thank you Cotswold Cockney and thank you Will!
Regards
Deano.

[eccles]

Further, it's a young adult male, not having acquired its full adult colouration. They seem to be instinctively attracted to bramble on which to rest, perhaps because potential prey will often visit blackberries. Migrant hawkers do so too.

[Deano]

Thanks for your information eccles - most interesting!