{"id":1053,"date":"2012-08-05T18:34:18","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T22:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2012-09-18T20:06:04","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T00:06:04","slug":"august-5-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1053","title":{"rendered":"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Chicks"},"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%3D1053&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>I stuck my head out the door last night and around 10:00 and it was even more hot and humid than in the day time. I was pleasantly surprised to see much cooler temps with a slight breeze  this morning, so I went to Possum Point, where I plan to check in frequently to monitor the Fall migration. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1054\" style=\"width: 762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/orchard-oriole-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1054\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1054\" data-attachment-id=\"1054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1054\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-17.jpg?fit=752%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"752,512\" 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;This female Orchard Oriole  was hanging out by the boat dock, an area I haven&amp;#8217;t explored much previously.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-17.jpg?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-17.jpg?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" title=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-17.jpg?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-17.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-17.jpg?resize=440%2C300&amp;ssl=1 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Orchard Oriole  was hanging out by the boat dock, an area I haven&#8217;t explored much previously.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/kingfisher-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1060\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1060\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-15.jpg?fit=508%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"508,456\" 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=\"Kingfisher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-15.jpg?fit=508%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-15.jpg?resize=508%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kingfisher \" title=\"Kingfisher \" width=\"508\" height=\"456\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-15.jpg?w=508&amp;ssl=1 508w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-15.jpg?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-15.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1056\" style=\"width: 1386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/kingfisher-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1056\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1056\" data-attachment-id=\"1056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1056\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?fit=1376%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1376,876\" 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=\"Kingfisher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Belted Kingfisher from a distance, and got a couple of images, then moved closer through some moderately difficult terrain to get a better shot, and it paid off.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?fit=584%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=584%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kingfisher \" title=\"Kingfisher \" width=\"584\" height=\"372\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?w=1376&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C651&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=471%2C300&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kingfisher-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Belted Kingfisher from a distance, and got a couple of images, then moved closer through some moderately difficult terrain to get a better shot, and it paid off.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/osprey-78\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1062\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1062\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?fit=2568%2C1784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2568,1784\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?w=2568&amp;ssl=1 2568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?resize=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?resize=431%2C300&amp;ssl=1 431w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-78.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/osprey-79\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1064\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1064\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?fit=2588%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2588,1336\" 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=\"Osprey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?fit=584%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?resize=584%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey\" title=\"Osprey\" width=\"584\" height=\"301\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?w=2588&amp;ssl=1 2588w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?resize=1024%2C528&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?resize=500%2C258&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-79.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1058\" style=\"width: 2074px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/osprey-77\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1058\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1058\" data-attachment-id=\"1058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1058\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?fit=2064%2C1340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2064,1340\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ospreys are still pesent in large numbers, but all the chicks seem to have fledged and learned to fly, so they&amp;#8217;ll be heading South before long. I&amp;#8217;ll miss them.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?fit=584%2C379&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?resize=584%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"379\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?w=2064&amp;ssl=1 2064w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?resize=1024%2C664&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?resize=462%2C300&amp;ssl=1 462w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-77.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ospreys are still pesent in large numbers, but all the chicks seem to have fledged and learned to fly, so they&#8217;ll be heading South before long. I&#8217;ll miss them.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/balck-swallowtail-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1068\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1068\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?fit=1324%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1324,952\" 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=\"Black Swallowtail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Swallowtail \" title=\"Black Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?w=1324&amp;ssl=1 1324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C736&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-5.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1066\" style=\"width: 2030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/balck-swallowtail-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1066\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1066\" data-attachment-id=\"1066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1066\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?fit=2020%2C1520&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2020,1520\" 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=\"Black Swallowtail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were several Black Swallowtails flitting from flower to flower, and plenty of light to shoot this at 1\/1600.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Swallowtail \" title=\"Black Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=2020&amp;ssl=1 2020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C770&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were several Black Swallowtails flitting from flower to flower, and plenty of light to shoot this at 1\/1600.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1069\" style=\"width: 766px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/eastern-kingbird-24\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1069\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1069\" data-attachment-id=\"1069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1069\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-24.jpg?fit=756%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,716\" 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=\"Eastern Kingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I always want to say, &amp;#8220;Handsome&amp;#8221; when I post a picture of an Eastern Kingbird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-24.jpg?fit=584%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-24.jpg?resize=584%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"553\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-24.jpg?w=756&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-24.jpg?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-24.jpg?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I always want to say, &#8220;Handsome&#8221; when I post a picture of an Eastern Kingbird.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYdZ2lpaJK8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen>Blue Gray Gnatcatcher<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1076\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1076\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?fit=1744%2C1524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1744,1524\" 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=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?fit=584%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?resize=584%2C510&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"510\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?w=1744&amp;ssl=1 1744w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C894&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?resize=343%2C300&amp;ssl=1 343w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1073\" style=\"width: 1006px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1073\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1073\" data-attachment-id=\"1073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-13.jpg?fit=996%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"996,972\" 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=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Parent and chicks seem to be doing fine.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-13.jpg?fit=584%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-13.jpg?resize=584%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"570\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-13.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-13.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-13.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parent and chicks seem to be doing fine.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1078\" style=\"width: 938px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/eastern-kingbird-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1078\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1078\" data-attachment-id=\"1078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1078\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-25.jpg?fit=928%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"928,868\" 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=\"Eastern Kingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I shot this Eastern Kingbird from a tripod at 1\/1600.  I wonder what it would take to stop the motion? &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-25.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-25.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-25.jpg?w=928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-25.jpg?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-25.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I shot this Eastern Kingbird from a tripod at 1\/1600.  I wonder what it would take to stop the motion?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1080\" style=\"width: 1226px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-5-2012\/osprey-81\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1080\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1080\" data-attachment-id=\"1080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1080\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?fit=1216%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1216,888\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I almost always see Ospreys in flight or on a bare branch, so it&amp;#8217;s a surprise to see one perched at the top of an evergreen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?w=1216&amp;ssl=1 1216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?resize=1024%2C747&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-81.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I almost always see Ospreys in flight or on a bare branch, so it&#8217;s a surprise to see one perched at the top of an evergreen.<\/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%3D1053&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>I stuck my head out the door last night and around 10:00 and it was even more hot and humid than in the day time. 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