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Autumn Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum
The Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) is a late season dragonfly which occurs across much of the United States. The common name of the species used to be Yellow-legged Meadowhawk. The teneral shown shown here was photographed in June, 2003, at Balcones Canyonlands N.W.R., Burnet Co., Texas. The shot is a digital capture with a Canon 10D and EF 70-200 mm F/2.8 L IS lens and a 2X extender and 550 EX flash.
The pair in copula shown here and the 4 shots following were all taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
A female is on the right.
The young male Autumn Meadowhawk shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2008.
The male Autumn Meadowhawk shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2008.
The male Autumn Meadowhawk shown here was in Travis Co., Texas, in October, 2010. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 180 Macro lens and Macro flash.