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| Declaration: For the record I do not claim to have seen or heard of this species in the Goyt Valley. This large and powerful Dragonfly is ubiquitous and is seen everywhere else I visit. The species behaves differently to most. It is frequently seen
powering through the air at high level, travelling from A to Z at warp speed but never seems to settle. They obviously must settle and I have managed to get shots with tenacity over the years. Usually when they suddenly drop and land nearby. But you need to be ready to shoot fast for when they take off again, more often than not, within seconds. |
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| The exception is the female when ovipositing and they take their time doing so. A not uncommon sight. They mate on the wing like some other species. Still, I have not seen one ovipositing at the Goyt. As stated elsewhere, this is because in season (too short) I usually focus on more productive sites. We'll see what the future brings. I met a farmer who is terrified of these biting her but no Dragonfly bites. They are on her pond close to the house, when she is hanging washing out. Like all Hawkers, they look big and are big. What to look out for below. They are distinctive in flight and always seem to me to land where there is some red colour nearby, in this case berries: |
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