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Midway Reservoir, Wasatch County, Utah -  23 July 2010 Full Dorsal View Full lateral View Face Antelope Island 14 August 2005 Photo Details #3 Male located 23 August 2010 at Midway Reservoir, Wasatch County, Utah Located August 14, 2005, Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, ©Nicky Davis Characteristics 1 to 1 1/2 inches long.  Male red with pale face, Clear wings, one rust colored vein, velvety dots  at  the wing to body joint, Rounded  black marks on the lower abdomen 2 pale top and side thoracic stripes.  No other meadowhawk has the top stripes. The immature male is golden Female is reddish brown or a tawny color.  Flight from April to November Prefer ponds and lakes Pronunciation lib-ell-YEW-lid-ee   sim-PEAT-rum  Back to Top