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Migrant hawker


Migrant hawker
Photo Information
Copyright: Hans Hendriks (hansh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 1 N: 183] (726)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dragonflys [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-27 9:44
Viewed: 178
Points: 8
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Migrant Hawker - Aeshna mixta

Description
Length: 63mm
A small Hawker, not aggressive towards other individuals and occasionally seen in large feeding swarms. It flies late into the autumn and is likely to be the only Hawker found in November. The costa is brown and there is a "golf-tee" shaped, yellow mark on S2. The male looks quite dark with blue, paired spots along the abdomen. The pale yellow ante-humerals are indistinct and short and eyes are blue.
The female is brown with similar markings to the male but the spots are smaller and often yellow, occasionally blue. The ante-humerals are insignificant or absent and eyes are brownish.

Habitat
Breeds in standing water but may be found well away from water along hedgerows or woodland edges. Frequently resting low in vegetation.

I made this with my sigma 150mm macro combines with a 2x converter.

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Nice shot!
Good detail in eyes and wings, and beautiful colours.
-Thomas

Hello Hans,
Well done,it's perfect.Splendid sharpness & superb details.
Negar

hallo Hans
ik blijf het toch altijd mooi vinden
maar die van jou is wel erg goed scherp
moet je die ogen zien!
super plaatje

groetjes lou

great shot!

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 0 N: 228] (4956)
  • [2009-10-27 15:35]

Slav Hans,
Excellent sharpness and great details.
TFS.
Dūrzan

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  • Mello Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 55 W: 4 N: 127] (798)
  • [2009-10-27 16:49]

Amazing capture Hans. I liked your POV and BG. TFS.
Francisco

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