{"id":1268,"date":"2012-08-16T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T23:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2015-02-07T06:01:25","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T11:01:25","slug":"august-16-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1268","title":{"rendered":"Red Admiral at Sandy Point"},"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%3D1268&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 arrived at Sandy Point State Park just as they opened at 7:00 AM. I searched, mostly in vain, for birds for the next two hours. Even the usual decent points were almost totally devoid of birds. That&#8217;s the way it goes some days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1269\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/red-admiral-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1269\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1269\" data-attachment-id=\"1269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Admiral-2.jpg?fit=760%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"760,444\" 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=\"Red Admiral \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many of these Red Admiral butterflies.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Admiral-2.jpg?fit=584%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1269\" title=\"Red Admiral \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Admiral-2.jpg?resize=584%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Admiral \" width=\"584\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Admiral-2.jpg?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Admiral-2.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Admiral-2.jpg?resize=500%2C292&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many of these Red Admiral butterflies.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1271\" style=\"width: 2762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/deer-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1271\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1271\" data-attachment-id=\"1271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1271\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?fit=2752%2C1996&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2752,1996\" 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;I was greeted by 6-8 deer, grazing peacefully.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1271\" title=\"Deer \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?w=2752&amp;ssl=1 2752w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?resize=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-17.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was greeted by 6-8 deer, grazing peacefully.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1273\" style=\"width: 2406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/black-vulture-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1273\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1273\" data-attachment-id=\"1273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1273\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?fit=2396%2C1388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2396,1388\" 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 Vulture \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sandy Point is home to a large colony of Black Vultures.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?fit=584%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1273\" title=\"Black Vulture \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?resize=584%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture \" width=\"584\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?w=2396&amp;ssl=1 2396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C593&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?resize=500%2C289&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-8.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandy Point is home to a large colony of Black Vultures.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1274\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/baltimore-oriole-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1274\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1274\" data-attachment-id=\"1274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1274\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-3.jpg?fit=680%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,784\" 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=\"Baltimore Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This first year Baltimore Oriole was a nice find. It&amp;#8217;s only my second of the year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-3.jpg?fit=584%2C673&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1274\" title=\"Baltimore Oriole \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-3.jpg?resize=584%2C673&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Baltimore Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-3.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-3.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This first year Baltimore Oriole was a nice find. It&#8217;s only my second of the year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1280\" style=\"width: 1518px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/great-blue-heron-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1280\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1280\" data-attachment-id=\"1280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?fit=1508%2C1544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1508,1544\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This juvenile Great Blue Heron  was fishing right on the beach.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?fit=584%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1280\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?w=1508&amp;ssl=1 1508w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?resize=1000%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-27.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This juvenile Great Blue Heron was fishing right on the beach.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1278\" style=\"width: 1578px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/mockingbird-24-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1278\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1278\" data-attachment-id=\"1278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1278\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?fit=1568%2C1048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1568,1048\" 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=\"Mockingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Every Mockingbird in the state was at Sandy Point today.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1278\" title=\"Mockingbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mockingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?w=1568&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?resize=448%2C300&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-241.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Every Mockingbird in the state was at Sandy Point today.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1282\" style=\"width: 1346px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/great-blue-heron-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1282\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1282\" data-attachment-id=\"1282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?fit=1336%2C1104&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1336,1104\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I almost always see the Great Blue Heron  fishing in shallow water, so it strikes me as odd to see them perched in a tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?fit=584%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1282\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?resize=584%2C483&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?w=1336&amp;ssl=1 1336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?resize=1024%2C846&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?resize=363%2C300&amp;ssl=1 363w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-28.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I almost always see the Great Blue Heron fishing in shallow water, so it strikes me as odd to see them perched in a tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1284\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/great-crested-flycatcher-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1284\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1284\" data-attachment-id=\"1284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-35.jpg?fit=796%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"796,736\" 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 Crested Flycatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m still a big fan of the Great Crested Flycatcher .&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-35.jpg?fit=584%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1284\" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-35.jpg?resize=584%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-35.jpg?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-35.jpg?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-35.jpg?resize=324%2C300&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m still a big fan of the Great Crested Flycatcher.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1286\" style=\"width: 1446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/western-tiger-swallowtail-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1286\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1286\" data-attachment-id=\"1286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1286\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?fit=1436%2C996&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1436,996\" 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=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many Western Tiger Swallowtails feeding on these bushes. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1286\" title=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?w=1436&amp;ssl=1 1436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C710&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?resize=432%2C300&amp;ssl=1 432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many Western Tiger Swallowtails feeding on these bushes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1287\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/catbird-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1287\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1287\" data-attachment-id=\"1287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1287\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?fit=1040%2C932&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,932\" 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=\"Catbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two Catbirds were feeding rapidly, and I assume they are fueling up for migration.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?fit=584%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1287\" title=\"Catbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?resize=584%2C523&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Catbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?resize=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C917&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-12.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Catbirds were feeding rapidly, and I assume they are fueling up for migration.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1289\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-16-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1289\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1289\" data-attachment-id=\"1289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?fit=1280%2C848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,848\" 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;The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher  seldom stays still for long.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1289\" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?resize=584%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?resize=452%2C300&amp;ssl=1 452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-18.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher seldom stays still for long.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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