Thursday, 15 September 2016

Wilstone Reservoir Tring - Hobby with Dragonfly Wings

Sitting in the hide at Wilstone Reservoir this week, the birds on the spit (mainly Lapwings, and Teal) went up and looking around I saw the cause, a Hobby flying away from me.  Not great photos as the distance was at least 150 yards away, and more into the light, so bird mainly in shadow.
 
However, when I looked at the blown up photos, interestingly I realised I had captured photos of the Hobby pulling the wings off a Dragon Fly (There were plenty of Emperors that morning - I will post some photos of them, including mating, in the next week). Click on the photo to see the detail.
 
Dragon Fly wings intact....
 
....Pulling them off....
 ...Leaving a trail of gossamer wings.
 
I waited an hour with the hope of getting a closer shot, but the Hobby never returned.

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