Migrant Hawkers at Ramsdown

A visit to Ramsdown in the afternoon to look for Darters & Migrant Hawkers on the 4th September, proved unsuccessful for darters – they just would not pose, but I did manage to find some obliging Migrant Hawkers on the path near the A338 from the pond.  Before I discovered them though I shot a small red ant on some rhododendrons after a small shower.

Here is the shot.

Red Ant on Rhododendron Leaf.  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm ISO 200 F11 1/250 with flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Flash.  Around 1x magnification.

Now onto those obliging hawkers, first one that was hanging on some gorse, which also stayed around for a nice close up shot too.

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) on gorse.  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 F5.6 1/125 Natural Light.

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) on gorse, close up. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 F8 1/200 Natural Light.

Then another on some heather.

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) heather. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 F5.6 1/640 Natural Light.

And finally one in a bush.

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta). Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 F5 1/500 Natural Light.

Map of Location

Off road parking is available here.