could anyone id this for me. (1 Viewer)

[jacksnipe]

hi,could anyone id these for me cheers.

 

[dave123]

1 broad bodied chaser
2 southern hawker
but i might be wrong ?

 

[jacksnipe]

id these for me

cheers dave123,just after I posted these pics,I was on a wildlife photo sight and the first pic I saw was a broad bodied chaser,the same as mine.AS for the other I will go for what you say.thanks a lot.

 

[HarassedDad]

Given your location, I wouldn't write off Common Hawker for the second one. Tricky from that angle, but the coloured costa is suspicious.

 

[Brian Stone]

Even from that angle I think you'd be able to see the edge of an antehumeral stripe on Southern, so Common looks more likely to me.

 

[steve covey]

Even from that angle I think you'd be able to see the edge of an antehumeral stripe on Southern, so Common looks more likely to me.

Also the markings are yellow rather than green. Plus the thoracic stripes are very distinct whereas they are more of a block of colour on Southern. So yes, definitely Common Hawker Aeshna juncea . Which makes me envious as they are a rare beasty in Wiltshire!
Cheers,
Steve.

 

[jacksnipe]

thanks very much for all your replys,I am very gratful.cheers.