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JTF · 2 · 1949

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Not sure what kind.

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It's a male of one of the Sympetrum meadowhawks.  White-faced, Cherry-faced, and Ruby Meadhawks are virtually indistinguishable unless you see an adult male White-faced like this guy:

All three species could be found at this time of year.  Yellow-legged Meadowhawks should be getting common soon, but they have much less black on the abdomen and yellow or brown legs.  I found a lot of White-faced Meadowhawks last weekend in Toronto.  
This pair was trying to mate, but I couldn't catch them in a good pose:


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« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Brian Bailey »
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