Wildlife of Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area attracts millions of visitors each years to enjoy the 148 mile river corridor between Leadville and Canon City. The 24 parcels of land are managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife alongside the Bureau of Land Management and span elevations of 10,000 feet to ...more ↓

Widow Skimmer ¹
Libellula luctuosa

Flame Skimmer ²
Libellula saturata

Black Meadowhawk ³
Sympetrum danae

White-faced Meadowhawk ³
Sympetrum obtrusum

Striped Meadowhawk ⁴
Sympetrum pallipes

Band-winged Meadowhawk ⁵
Sympetrum semicinctum

Western Pondhawk ⁶
Erythemis collocata

Blue Dasher ⁷
Pachydiplax longipennis

Common Whitetail ³
Plathemis lydia

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Wildlife of Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Widow Skimmer 1 Libellula luctuosa

Flame Skimmer 2 Libellula saturata

Black Meadowhawk 3 Sympetrum danae

White-faced Meadowhawk 3 Sympetrum obtrusum

Striped Meadowhawk 4 Sympetrum pallipes

Band-winged Meadowhawk 5 Sympetrum semicinctum

Western Pondhawk 6 Erythemis collocata

Blue Dasher 7 Pachydiplax longipennis

Common Whitetail 3 Plathemis lydia