Sunday proved to provide the perfect conditions for inspecting a new site relatively close to Loch Maree, but still nice to venture somewhere different. Having checked a few areas beforehand (male Whinchat the best), it wasn't until I hit a corridor of ancient pines that the dragons came out in force.
Along a single stretch, I recorded at least eight Azure Hawkers, four Northern Emeralds and two White-faced Darters. Some of the Azures were typically confiding, landing on my paler shirt for extra warmth, or basking on the exposed fence posts.
Having succeeded here, I then briefly checked another area and found a further two Azure Hawkers, plus a few Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries.
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| Azure Hawker feasting on a Large Red Damselfly |
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| Azure Hawkers |
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| Northern Emerald |
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| White-faced Darter |
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| Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
