East Blean Wood Dragonflies

[balkantrek]

Today I spent an hour in East Blean Woods photographing the Heath Fritillaries. I also managed to photograph a damselfly. As there has already been some discussion about dragonflies at East Blean Woods on a Heath Fritillary thread:
Blean woods heath fritillaries
I decided to start a separate thread about East Blean’s Dragonflies as there seems to be some some interest in them.

Roly and Richard, I have taken the liberty of quoting here what you said on the fritillary post about the dragonflies to get all the dragonfly information together here in its own thread.

Originally Posted by Bellow

Hi Richard,
I too am also into "Dragons"and managed to photograph ,Common Darter,(m & f) Ruddy Darter(m&f) Migrant Hawker (m) and Southern(m).On your trips,what have you managed to see and get.
Roly.

Originally Posted by slimrbp

Hi Roly,
I have only been once before but it was a great area for them, they almost lined up!
I mangaed to get a mixture of Migrant Hawker and Common Darters.
Cheers,

So this is what i came up with today. I am afraid I only managed a distant shot, and not well-focused. Would be grateful for confirmation of what it was:

[aeshna5]

Your photo shows a female Common Blue Damselfly.

[balkantrek]

Thanks for confirming that.

[balkantrek]

Popped down to East Blean Woods this morning and was very pleased to get snaps of these two dragonflies:

[Wild-Woman]

Emperor and Common Darter. Lovely shots. EB Woods is also good for Migrant Hawker.

[balkantrek]

The Emperor really lives up to its name doesn't it. So large and imposing; made the Common Darters in the same glade look very humble by comparison!

[Bellow]

Hi Balkantrek,
I,ve only just seen the thread on EB Dragons,nice one.I,ve not been there for a week or so,been chasing a Keeled Skimmer which turned out successful,see "dragon thread",but missed a "Downy",it just wouldn,t keep still,so you realise I wasn,t in Kent.Yes I agree with the I.d,s of your piccy,s.I will be making a visit during this week to E.B and let you know how I get on.
Roly.

[RoyW]

The darter in post 4 here is a female Ruddy Darter, not a Common Darter.