{"id":1153,"date":"2012-08-12T19:24:20","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T23:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2017-11-07T22:55:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T03:55:22","slug":"august-12-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1153","title":{"rendered":"The Purple Martins are Leaving"},"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%3D1153&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 and a bit gloomy this morning, so I went back to Possum Point in order to be close to home if I got rained out. I&#8217;m also hoping to start seeing some migrating birds, but nothing has shown up yet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1154\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/bay-bridge-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1154\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1154\" data-attachment-id=\"1154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1154\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bay-Bridge-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1344756014&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is readily visible from Possum Point, and I frequently take a few shots.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bay-Bridge-12.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1154\" title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bay-Bridge-12.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bay-Bridge-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bay-Bridge-12.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bay-Bridge-12.jpg?resize=449%2C300&amp;ssl=1 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is readily visible from Possum Point, and I frequently take a few shots.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1158\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1158\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-16.jpg?fit=664%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"664,460\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-16.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1158\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-16.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-16.jpg?w=664&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-16.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-16.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1156\" style=\"width: 834px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1156\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1156\" data-attachment-id=\"1156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1156\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-15.jpg?fit=824%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"824,512\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron was fishing right at the point, and I frightened him off, but managed to get this quick shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-15.jpg?fit=584%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1156\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-15.jpg?resize=584%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-15.jpg?w=824&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-15.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-15.jpg?resize=482%2C300&amp;ssl=1 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron was fishing right at the point, and I frightened him off, but managed to get this quick shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/double-crested-cormorant-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1172\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1172\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?fit=1220%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1220,804\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?fit=584%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1172\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?resize=584%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?w=1220&amp;ssl=1 1220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?resize=455%2C300&amp;ssl=1 455w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-8.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/starling-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1197\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1197\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1197\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1344764605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Starling \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1197\" title=\"Starling \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Starling \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-7.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1195\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/starling-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1195\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1195\" data-attachment-id=\"1195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1195\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1344763823&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Starling \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A large flock of Starlings flew continuously over the Nature Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1195\" title=\"Starling \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Starling \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Starling-6.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large flock of Starlings flew continuously over the Nature Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1160\" style=\"width: 902px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/double-crested-cormorant-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1160\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1160\" data-attachment-id=\"1160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-7.jpg?fit=892%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"892,576\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I see Double Crested Cormorants occasionally at Possum Point, but  there were several fishing and flying over the last couple of days.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-7.jpg?fit=584%2C377&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1160\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-7.jpg?resize=584%2C377&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-7.jpg?w=892&amp;ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-7.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-7.jpg?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I see Double Crested Cormorants occasionally at Possum Point, but there were several fishing and flying over the last couple of days.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1161\" style=\"width: 2118px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/crow-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1161\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1161\" data-attachment-id=\"1161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?fit=2108%2C2056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2108,2056\" 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=\"Crow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s something interesting in the way the Crow&amp;#8217;s body shape matches the curve of the limb.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?fit=584%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1161\" title=\"Crow \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?resize=584%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow \" width=\"584\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?w=2108&amp;ssl=1 2108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C998&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-13.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s something interesting in the way the Crow&#8217;s body shape matches the curve of the limb.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1163\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/purple-martin-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1163\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1163\" data-attachment-id=\"1163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?fit=3000%2C1880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1880\" 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=\"Purple Martin \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were far fewer Purple Martins than yesterday, but  I assume the others have begun the flight South.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?fit=584%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1163\" title=\"Purple Martin \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?resize=584%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin \" width=\"584\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C641&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?resize=478%2C300&amp;ssl=1 478w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Purple-Martin-3.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were far fewer Purple Martins than yesterday, but I assume the others have begun the flight South.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/house-finch-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1166\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1166\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-30.jpg?fit=960%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,672\" 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=\"House Finch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-30.jpg?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1166\" title=\"House Finch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-30.jpg?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Finch \" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-30.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-30.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-30.jpg?resize=428%2C300&amp;ssl=1 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/house-finch-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1168\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1168\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?fit=1160%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1160,696\" 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=\"House Finch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?fit=584%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1168\" title=\"House Finch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?resize=584%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Finch \" width=\"584\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?resize=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-31.jpg?resize=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1165\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/house-finch-29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1165\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1165\" data-attachment-id=\"1165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1165\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-29.jpg?fit=980%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"980,836\" 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=\"House Finch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This House Finch has found a very nice breakfast.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-29.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1165\" title=\"House Finch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-29.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Finch \" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-29.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-29.jpg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-29.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This House Finch has found a very nice breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RgEb2zTP680\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1170\" style=\"width: 942px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/carolina-wren29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1170\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1170\" data-attachment-id=\"1170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1170\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren29.jpg?fit=932%2C712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"932,712\" 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 was singing a very (To me) peculiar song.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren29.jpg?fit=584%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1170\" title=\"Carolina Wren\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren29.jpg?resize=584%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren29.jpg?w=932&amp;ssl=1 932w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren29.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren29.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren was singing a very (To me) peculiar song.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1176\" style=\"width: 2746px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/deer-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1176\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1176\" data-attachment-id=\"1176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1176\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?fit=2736%2C2020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2736,2020\" 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=\"Deer \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This very small  (And, I assume, young) deer stayed in the area for over half an hour.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1176\" title=\"Deer \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?w=2736&amp;ssl=1 2736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C756&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-14.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This very small (And, I assume, young) deer stayed in the area for over half an hour.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1178\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/cardinal-56\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1178\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1178\" data-attachment-id=\"1178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1178\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cardinal-56.jpg?fit=732%2C752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"732,752\" 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 shabby looking Cardinal must be molting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cardinal-56.jpg?fit=584%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1178\" title=\"Cardinal \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cardinal-56.jpg?resize=584%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cardinal-56.jpg?w=732&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cardinal-56.jpg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This shabby looking Cardinal must be molting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1189\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/goldfinch-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1189\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1189\" data-attachment-id=\"1189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1189\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Goldfinch-31.jpg?fit=380%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"380,288\" 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;The Goldfinches will be leaving soon also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Goldfinch-31.jpg?fit=380%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1189\" title=\"Goldfinch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Goldfinch-31.jpg?resize=380%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch \" width=\"380\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Goldfinch-31.jpg?w=380&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Goldfinch-31.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Goldfinches will be leaving soon also.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1191\" style=\"width: 1974px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/bluebird-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1191\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1191\" data-attachment-id=\"1191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1191\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?fit=1964%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1964,1928\" 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=\"Bluebird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were several Bluebird juveniles flying in and out of this nesting box, and it&amp;#8217;s not much of a stretch to guess they were born there.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?fit=584%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1191\" title=\"Bluebird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?resize=584%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?w=1964&amp;ssl=1 1964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?resize=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?resize=1024%2C1005&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-33.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were several Bluebird juveniles flying in and out of this nesting box, and it&#8217;s not much of a stretch to guess they were born there.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1193\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-12-2012\/eastern-kingbird-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1193\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1193\" data-attachment-id=\"1193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1193\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-27.jpg?fit=604%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"604,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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