Day 256/20. A Migrant Hawker

A stunning Migrant Hawker enjoying the sun at the Welney WWT nature reserve. A long walk around today, not many birds to be seen, but a LOT of dragonflies to hunt and photograph.
Sixty years ago the Migrant Hawker was an uncommon visitor from the continent, but having first established itself in south-east England; it is now continuing to spread both northwards and westwards in Britain.
Dragonflies have been around for over 300 million years, so would have been flying during the time of the dinosaurs.