Blue Hawker (Aesha cyanea) female

Metsa-tondihobu

Moustached Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum)

Harilik loigukiil

Widespread and rather drab-looking creature.

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) pair in tandem

Luhakõrsik

Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) - face to face with a male

Must-loigukiil

Great-looking species which is very widespread in Estonia

Moorland Hawker (Aeshna juncea) male in flight

Soo-tondihobu

I found nice population of these creatures at an old forest-fire area.

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) female

Sügis-tondihobu

Yellow-spotted Emerald (Somatochlora flavomaculata)

Kollatähn-hiilgekiil

A common and widespread species, but generally difficult to observe. And photographing them is a real pain.

Yellow-spotted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia pectoralis) male

Suur-rabakiil

Protected species, but still numerous in my home area in south-east.

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) female

Puna-loigukiil

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) male

Luhakõrsik

Black Darter (Sympetrum danae)

Must-loigukiil

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) female

Luhakõrsik

Common wetland dweller.

Spearhead Bluet (Coenagrion hastulatum)

Odaliidrik

This damsel is busy eating a larvae of mosquito (?).

Ruby Whiteface (Leucorrhinia rubicunda)

Punakas-rabakiil

A fairly common species of our wetlands.

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthretrum cancellatum) eating a beetle

Harilik sinikiil

A very common DF in our area.

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica)

Läik-hiilgekiil

With their metallic bodies, emeralds have really military look. Despite being bit elusive, this species is a common sight in Estonia.

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Harilik vesikiil

The emergence flights of Four-spotted Chasers can be spectacular and sometimes they can be seen in thousands, especially so at coastal bays (e.g. Sutlepa, Saunja).

River Clubtail (Gomphus flavipes)

Ida-jõgihobu

This poor record shot shows one of the rarest dragonflies i've managed to find so far. River Clubtail is found only in very few spots in Estonia.

Yellow-winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum)

Kollatähn-loigukiil

Yellow-winged Darter is a fine-looking creature. A common species encountered especially around flooded meadows and fish-pond systems in Estonia.

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)

Vööt-vesineitsik

One of our most common riverine odonate - Banded Demoiselle is found all over Estonia.