Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)

Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia gravida

The Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida) is a medium-sized dragonfly of the southeastern U.S. It can be extremely common in central Texas where thousands can sometimes be found at some ponds. The first 2 shots here, of young males, were digital captures in Austin, Travis Co., Texas in May, 2003, and were shot with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 1.4X extender and 550 EX flash.

Next are two shots of male Four-spotted Pennants, taken in August, 2005, at the same location as the first images with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300 mm F/4 L IS lens and 580 flash.

The female Four-spotted Pennant shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2009. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 50D and an EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male Four-spotted Pennant shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in August, 2009. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The next two shots of male Four-spotted Pennants were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in August, 2011, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. The image on the right shows a young male while the next image shows a more mature male.

The next three images of female Four-spotted Pennants were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in August, 2011, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.


The male Four-spotted Pennant on the right was in eastern Hays Co., Texas, in July, 2012. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.
Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida male Lake Walter E. Long, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 1 July 2013
Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida male Belterra, Hays Co., Texas 19 September 2013