{"id":10022,"date":"2013-08-27T19:56:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T23:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10022"},"modified":"2013-08-28T19:29:12","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T23:29:12","slug":"carolina-wren-at-governor-bridge-natural-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10022","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Wren at Governor Bridge Natural Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D10022&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Cloudy days are difficult to work with, but I went to take a look anyway. I wanted to get to the Eastern Shore, but I&#8217;m going to wait for perfect skies.<br \/>\nBirds were very scarce, and the few shots I got were ordinary stuff in sub par light.<br \/>\nI spent the  last few minutes trying some close ups with my small lens, and got a couple of interesting shots.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_10023\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10023\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10023\" data-attachment-id=\"10023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10023\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Wren-75.jpg?fit=712%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"712,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Wren is looking a bit unkempt.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Wren-75.jpg?fit=584%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Wren-75.jpg?resize=584%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Wren-75.jpg?w=712&amp;ssl=1 712w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Wren-75.jpg?resize=131%2C150&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Wren-75.jpg?resize=263%2C300&amp;ssl=1 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren is looking a bit unkempt.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_10026\" style=\"width: 901px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10026\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10026\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10026\" data-attachment-id=\"10026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10026\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-71.jpg?fit=891%2C677&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"891,677\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Orchard Oriole shortly after sunrise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-71.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-71.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-71.jpg?w=891&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-71.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-71.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Orchard Oriole shortly after sunrise.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10028\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?fit=1076%2C1512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1076,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brown Thrasher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Brown Thrasher on the way out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?fit=584%2C821&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?resize=584%2C821&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher 37\" width=\"584\" height=\"821\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?w=1076&amp;ssl=1 1076w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10028\" style=\"width: 1086px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10028\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10028\" data-attachment-id=\"10028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?fit=1076%2C1512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1076,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brown Thrasher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Brown Thrasher on the way out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?fit=584%2C821&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?resize=584%2C821&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher \" width=\"584\" height=\"821\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?w=1076&amp;ssl=1 1076w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-37.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Brown Thrasher on the way out.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10032\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-73.jpg?fit=596%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"596,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfinch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-73.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-73.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch \" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-73.jpg?w=596&amp;ssl=1 596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-73.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-73.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10033\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10033\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10033\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10033\" data-attachment-id=\"10033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-74.jpg?fit=364%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"364,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfinch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often see Goldfinches at Governor Bridge. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-74.jpg?fit=364%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-74.jpg?resize=364%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch \" width=\"364\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-74.jpg?w=364&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-74.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Goldfinch-74.jpg?resize=227%2C300&amp;ssl=1 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often see Goldfinches at Governor Bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10035\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10035\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10035\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?fit=2448%2C1644&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,1644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?resize=584%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"392\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?w=2448&amp;ssl=1 2448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?resize=446%2C300&amp;ssl=1 446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-36.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10036\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10036\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10036\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?fit=2792%2C2016&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2792,2016\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?w=2792&amp;ssl=1 2792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-37.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Probably a male Eastern Pondhawk.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10040\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10040\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10040\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?fit=1320%2C1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1320,1160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dragonfly-38.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Eastern Pondhawk Female.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10042\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10042\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10042\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-3.jpg?fit=871%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"871,694\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japanese Beetle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-3.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-3.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Japanese Beetle \" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-3.jpg?w=871&amp;ssl=1 871w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-3.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-3.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10041\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10041\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10041\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-2.jpg?fit=767%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"767,711\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japanese Beetle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-2.jpg?fit=584%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-2.jpg?resize=584%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Japanese Beetle \" width=\"584\" height=\"541\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-2.jpg?w=767&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-2.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-2.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10043\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10043\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10043\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10043\" data-attachment-id=\"10043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10043\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-1.jpg?fit=600%2C745&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,745\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japanese Beetle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The object with these small insects is to get a sharp image.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-1.jpg?fit=584%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-1.jpg?resize=584%2C725&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Japanese Beetle \" width=\"584\" height=\"725\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-1.jpg?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Japanese-Beetle-1.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The object with these small insects is to get a sharp image.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10045\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10045\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10045\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?fit=1908%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1908,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eggs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?fit=584%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?resize=584%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eggs \" width=\"584\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?w=1908&amp;ssl=1 1908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10046\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10046\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10046\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?fit=1556%2C1556&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1556,1556\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eggs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?resize=584%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eggs \" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?w=1556&amp;ssl=1 1556w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10047\" style=\"width: 1590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10047\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10047\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10047\" data-attachment-id=\"10047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10047\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?fit=1580%2C1540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1580,1540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eggs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t know what insect laid these eggs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?fit=584%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?resize=584%2C569&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eggs \" width=\"584\" height=\"569\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?w=1580&amp;ssl=1 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eggs-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t know what insect laid these eggs. Edit: The experts tell me this is a spittlebug egg sac. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Froghopper\" title=\"Foghoppers\" target=\"_blank\">Spittlebugs<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10049\" style=\"width: 1766px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10049\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10049\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10049\" data-attachment-id=\"10049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10049\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?fit=1756%2C1504&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1756,1504\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bumblebee\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Bumblebee is from a few weeks ago.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bumblebee\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?w=1756&amp;ssl=1 1756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bumblebee-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Bumblebee is from a few weeks ago.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D10022&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloudy days are difficult to work with, but I went to take a look anyway. I wanted to get to the Eastern Shore, but I&#8217;m going to wait for perfect skies. Birds were very scarce, and the few shots I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10022\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-2BE","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10022"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10081,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10022\/revisions\/10081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}