{"id":10727,"date":"2013-09-16T20:21:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T00:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10727"},"modified":"2013-09-17T04:26:56","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T08:26:56","slug":"brown-thrasher-at-governor-bridge-natural-area-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10727","title":{"rendered":"Brown Thrasher 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%3D10727&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>The weatherman promised rain, and e delivered. Still, I got out for a couple of hours to see what I could find.  A few warblers were feeding deep in the bush, but only a Redstart would pose.<br \/>\nMy TC-200 teleconverter arrived today, so I went out after the rain to see what bugs I could find in the &#8216;hood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10728\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10728\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?fit=1664%2C2120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1664,2120\" 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=\"American Redstart \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?fit=584%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?resize=584%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Redstart \" width=\"584\" height=\"744\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?w=1664&amp;ssl=1 1664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-46.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10734\" style=\"width: 1234px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10734\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10734\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10734\" data-attachment-id=\"10734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10734\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?fit=1224%2C1076&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1224,1076\" 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=\"American Redstart\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Like all American Redstarts, this one moved rapidly through the trees.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Redstart\" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/American-Redstart-45.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like all American Redstarts, this one moved rapidly through the trees.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10729\" style=\"width: 1554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10729\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10729\" data-attachment-id=\"10729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10729\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?fit=1544%2C1344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1544,1344\" 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;This Brown Thrasher appeared as  was fleeing the rain. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?fit=584%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?resize=584%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher \" width=\"584\" height=\"508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?w=1544&amp;ssl=1 1544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-45.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Brown Thrasher appeared as  was fleeing the rain.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10730\" style=\"width: 1118px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10730\" data-attachment-id=\"10730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10730\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cardinal-119.png?fit=1108%2C1524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1108,1524\" 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=\"Cardinal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Cardinal found a nice stash of berries.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cardinal-119.png?fit=584%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cardinal-119.png?resize=584%2C803&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"803\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cardinal-119.png?w=1108&amp;ssl=1 1108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cardinal-119.png?resize=109%2C150&amp;ssl=1 109w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Cardinal-119.png?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Cardinal found a nice stash of berries.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10733\" style=\"width: 942px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10733\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10733\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10733\" data-attachment-id=\"10733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10733\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Downy-115.png?fit=932%2C1016&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"932,1016\" 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=\"Downy  Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downy  Woodpeckers are easier to find as the leaves fall.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Downy-115.png?fit=584%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Downy-115.png?resize=584%2C637&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy  Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"637\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Downy-115.png?w=932&amp;ssl=1 932w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Downy-115.png?resize=137%2C150&amp;ssl=1 137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Downy-115.png?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downy  Woodpeckers are easier to find as the leaves fall.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10732\" style=\"width: 1274px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10732\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10732\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10732\" data-attachment-id=\"10732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10732\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?fit=1264%2C1192&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1264,1192\" 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;I heard many Carolina Wrens this morning. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?fit=584%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?resize=584%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?w=1264&amp;ssl=1 1264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?resize=318%2C300&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-80.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I heard many Carolina Wrens this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10731\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-79.png?fit=740%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"740,840\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-79.png?fit=584%2C663&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-79.png?resize=584%2C663&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"663\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-79.png?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-79.png?resize=132%2C150&amp;ssl=1 132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Carolina-Wren-79.png?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10738\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10738\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10738\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?fit=1276%2C1452&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1276,1452\" 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=\"Fly 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?fit=584%2C665&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?resize=584%2C665&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fly 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"665\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?w=1276&amp;ssl=1 1276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?resize=131%2C150&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?resize=263%2C300&amp;ssl=1 263w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-11.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10739\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10739\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10739\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-2.png?fit=1644%2C1616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1644,1616\" 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=\"Fly 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-2.png?fit=584%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-2.png?resize=584%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fly 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"574\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Fly-2.png?w=1644&amp;ssl=1 1644w, 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