Small red-eyed damselflies at Cambourne pond

I called in at Cambourne Pond in the Sankey Valley this morning, hoping to get a few better photos of the small red-eyed damselflies that have recently colonised the area. They're quite difficult being long, thin and very small and with a habit of perching up on the algae usually two or three metres off the bank. Even though the sun is on the pond it's still quite a dark place and the damselflies are quite difficult to follow, especially with lots of other species of very similar damselflies chasing each other around.

However, by positioning myself near one of the patches of lighter coloured algae and waiting, I was able to get some half decent photos, at least by my standards.

Apparently small red-eyed damselflies habitually sit with their abdomens raised at the end like this.

Azure damselflies egg laying.

Common darters are just out now and will become more prevalent over the next few weeks.