A Couple of Dragons; IDs Please

[peak4]

A couple of dragonflies from a stroll round Potteric Carr YWT nature reserve near Doncaster.

I think the first is a Common Hawker, but I'm not really sure about the other two, so any assistance would be appreciated.
All taken with Lumix 1-300mm @300mm on E-M5


Southern Hawker? - Aeshna cyanea by peak4, on Flickr


Dragonfly by peak4, on Flickr


Dragonfly by peak4, on Flickr

I know this isn't a dragon, I'd sussed that much; Reed Warbler maybe?

Juvenile Reed Warbler? - Acrocephalus scirpaceus by peak4, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

[bredman]

Re: A Couple of Dragons; IDs Please

Excellent dragons Bill. The first is an 'almost full adult' male Southern Hawker. The other two are the same species as each other, i'll dig out a good book as they are still very young, but my first guess would be female Southern Hawkers, but possibly female Common Hawkers.

[bredman]

Re: A Couple of Dragons; IDs Please

Oh, and i reckon that's a Willow Warbler.

[David Morison]

Re: A Couple of Dragons; IDs Please

Hi,

#1 definitely Southern Hawker (deep V above smaller V on segments 1 & 2), #s 2 & 3 female Common Darter. Possibly a Willow warbler but under this lighting difficult to be sure without seeing the colour of the legs - pale = Willow warbler, dark = Chiffchaff.

Super dragonfly shots by the way.

David

[peak4]

Re: A Couple of Dragons; IDs Please

Many thanks for the help folks. The warbler was directly overhead which made seeing the legs a bit tricky. It certainly didn't sound like a Chiffchaff; I'm sure we would both have recognised that.
I'll dig out my bird sounds and see if Jane can remember it.

[bredman]

Re: A Couple of Dragons; IDs Please

#s 2 & 3 female Common Darter.

Well spotted David, in the light of day that was a silly mistake on my part.