14th September 2024 - over the past few sunny days, Andy M has spotted a number of Common Darter dragonflies, with their characteristic blood-red abdomen, and easily distinguished from the Ruddy Darter - the former having brown eyes and thorax, whereas the latter is uniformly red. He also spotted the more unusual Emerald Damselfly along the river, which has a lovely iridescent green sheen, and holds its wings out at an angle, not alongside the body like other damselflies. Finally, several Migrant Hawker, with the piercing blue rim to their eyes, were seen hunting over the reeds around the Granta Park lake.
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Emerald Damselfly
Migrant Hawker
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