BAND-WINGED MEADOWHAWK
Band-winged Meadowhawk. This is the only meadowhawk in our area with large brown patches on its wings.
Band-winged Meadowhawks have a long flight period. I have found tenerals as early as June 16th and mature individuals as late as October 25th.
This is a female Band-winged Meadowhawk. Females and immature males are yellow and have pale brown patches on their wings. Older females turn red like the males.
There is a healthy population of Band-winged Meadowhawks in the Beaver Creek Wetlands parks, including Siebenthaler Fen, Creekside Reserve, Beavercreek Wildlife Area, and Koogler Reserve. They can also be found at other area wetlands such as Cedar Bog in Urbana.
This is a young, recently-emerged Band-winged Meadowhawk. It was photographed June 24, 2017, in Beavercreek.
This Band-winged Meadowhawk was hanging out on a clover blossom.