Jack Levene Photography

Visited Lakenheath Fen with my grandson Rafi. For the first time in a long time the weather was fine, quite warm and very sunny.

Many newly emerged dragonflies and damselflies where seen including a good number of Scarce Chasers.

Female, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396243)

Female, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396251)

Male, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396361)

Conjoined pair, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396257)

Other invertebates included Cardinal Beetle, Dock Bug and Swollen-thighed Beetle.

Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396263)

Male, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396275)

Male, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396385)

From the hide we had good views of Water Rail, both adult and fluffy chicks, and coots feeding young.

Adult feeding juvenile, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396282)

Pair, Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396306)

Over the reedbed Hobbies were catching dragonflies and we saw a single Bittern in flight.

Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396505)

Lakenheath, Sufolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396505)

In the evening we moved on to Thetford Forest were we had singing tree pipits and later on fantastic close views of Nightjars.

Thetford Forest, Norfolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396584)

Thetford Forest, Norfolk, England. 2nd June 2023 (Ref: 00396584)