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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

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second-summer

Taken: Thu, 23 Jun 2016

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Jun 2016

Picking up an oil beetle from the ground

Photo: Michael Trew

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

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Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 May 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

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Taken: Sun, 15 May 2016

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 May 2016

Photo: Bruce Root

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

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Taken: Fri, 13 May 2016

Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 13 May 2016

2-3 around centre

Photo: Mick Davis

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Westhay Moor (Somerset and Bristol)

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Taken: Sun, 08 May 2016

Westhay Moor (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 May 2016

Eight hobbies feeding overhead at Westhay on Sunday afternoon. I managed to get several hundred excellent shots quite close from the Tower hide

Photo: Brian Sweeting

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

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Taken: Sun, 01 May 2016

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 May 2016

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Hobby

Taken: Sun, 01 May 2016

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 May 2016

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Leasowe (Cheshire and Wirral)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 01 May 2016

Leasowe (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 May 2016

The bird was perched for 15-20mins along Park Lane this morning giving cracking views through the scope.

Photo: Pierre Montieth

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Thursley Common (Surrey)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 14 Sep 2015

Thursley Common (Surrey)

Uploaded: Sat, 19 Sep 2015

catching dragonfly

Photo: John Rowland

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Stubber's Green (West Midlands)

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Taken: Wed, 02 Sep 2015

Stubber's Green (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Thu, 03 Sep 2015

One of two birds seen around midday, this one with a prey item.

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Lackford (Suffolk)

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2015

Lackford (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Jul 2015

Lackford Lakes

Photo: Peter Farren

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Hobby

Taken: Sun, 24 May 2015

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 May 2015

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 21 May 2015

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 May 2015

Photo: Nick Appleton

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Hobby

Taken: Mon, 04 May 2015

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 May 2015

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Hobby

Taken: Mon, 04 May 2015

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 May 2015

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Thorpeness (Suffolk)

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Taken: Sun, 28 Sep 2014

Thorpeness (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 28 Sep 2014

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Hobby

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 06 Aug 2014

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 08 Aug 2014

Taking egg laying Emperor dragonflies from surface of lake

Photo: Michael Trew

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Hobby

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 06 Aug 2014

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 08 Aug 2014

Taking egg laying Emperor dragonflies from surface of lake

Photo: Michael Trew

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Hobby

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 06 Aug 2014

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 08 Aug 2014

Taking egg laying Emperor dragonflies from surface of lake

Photo: Michael Trew

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Hobby

adult

Taken: Mon, 28 Jul 2014

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Jul 2014

Flying fast and low at times taking the egg laying Emperor dragonflies from the surface of the lake

Photo: Michael Trew

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Bushy Park (London)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 16 Sep 2013

Bushy Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 16 Sep 2013

Bushy Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 16 Sep 2013

Bushy Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 16 Sep 2013

Bushy Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Richmond (London)

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Taken: Thu, 05 Sep 2013

Richmond (London)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Hobby

Taken: Thu, 05 Sep 2013

Richmond (London)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Hobby

Taken: Thu, 05 Sep 2013

Richmond (London)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Taken: Thu, 05 Sep 2013

Richmond (London)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Upload a photo of the Hobby at Venus Pool Nature Reserve (Shropshire)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 01 Sep 2013

Venus Pool Nature Reserve (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Photo: Jim Almond

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Hobby

adult

Taken: Sun, 01 Sep 2013

Venus Pool Nature Reserve (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Photo: Jim Almond

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

adult

Taken: Mon, 19 Aug 2013

Venus Pool Nature Reserve (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Aug 2013

Photo: Jim Almond

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Taken: Sun, 19 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Jun 2013

Sorry for late posting - just catching up

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Hobby

Taken: Tue, 25 Jun 2013

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Jun 2013

Photo: Nick Appleton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Taken: Sun, 16 Jun 2013

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Jun 2013

Coming in to perch in front of Bittern hide.

Photo: Jon Evans

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Hobby

Taken: Fri, 31 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Jun 2013

Photo: Trevor Hannant

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

adult

Taken: Mon, 27 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 May 2013

Photo: Martin Bonfield

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Hobby

adult

Taken: Mon, 27 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 May 2013

Photo: Martin Bonfield

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Hobby

adult

Taken: Sun, 26 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 May 2013

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hobby

Taken: Tue, 28 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 May 2013

Photo: Lawrie Webb

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Hobby

Taken: Tue, 28 May 2013

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 May 2013

Photo: Lawrie Webb

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