{"id":14470,"date":"2021-07-11T06:26:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T10:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=14470"},"modified":"2021-07-11T06:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T10:26:01","slug":"white-or-cherry-faced-meadowhawk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=14470","title":{"rendered":"White (or Cherry)-faced Meadowhawk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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White- or Cherry-faced Meadowhawk, Emmon\u2019s Preserve, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA \u2014 Meadowhawk season is coming on here in Southern Maine. This is what might best be called a \u201clight-faced meadowhawk\u201d\u2026in Maine it is most likely a White-faced or a Cherry-faced, but it could also be a Ruby Meadowhawk. Authorities say only microscopic examination of the reproductive parts can reliably distinguish these species\u2026and there is some debate as to whether they are indeed separate species. DNA work is inconclusive at best\u2026with the variations being very small and annoyingly inconsistent. Whatever. As a \u201clight-faced meadowhawk\u201d it is a striking creature. I expect to see increasing numbers of them from now right into autumn. Nikon B700 at 1440mm equivalent. Shutter program at 1\/400th. Processed in Polarr and Apple Photos. <\/p>\n

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