{"id":1341,"date":"2012-08-18T18:26:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-18T22:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2017-11-08T05:24:41","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T10:24:41","slug":"august-18-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1341","title":{"rendered":"Indigo Buntings and Orioles"},"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%3D1341&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 was off early to Possum Point despite the threatening weather. As it turned out, the day was sunny and relatively mild. As usual, I went to the point first, circled around to the boat ramp, then decamped to the Nature Center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/osprey-87\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1344\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1344\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?fit=2196%2C1572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2196,1572\" 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-87.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1344\" title=\"Osprey \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?w=2196&amp;ssl=1 2196w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?resize=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-87.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/osprey-88\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1346\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1346\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?fit=3488%2C1628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3488,1628\" 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-88.jpg?fit=584%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1346\" title=\"Osprey \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?resize=584%2C273&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?w=3488&amp;ssl=1 3488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?resize=1024%2C477&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?resize=500%2C233&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-88.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1342\" style=\"width: 1162px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/osprey-86\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1342\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1342\" data-attachment-id=\"1342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1342\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?fit=1152%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1152,576\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky to capture these Ospreys flying in tandem.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?fit=584%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1342\" title=\"Osprey \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?resize=584%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-86.jpg?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky to capture these Ospreys flying in tandem.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1348\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/great-blue-heron-29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1348\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1348\" data-attachment-id=\"1348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1348\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-29.jpg?fit=668%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"668,604\" 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 Great Blue Heron  was overseeing the boat ramp.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-29.jpg?fit=584%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1348\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-29.jpg?resize=584%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-29.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-29.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-29.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron was overseeing the boat ramp.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1351\" style=\"width: 1326px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/eastern-kingbird-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1351\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1351\" data-attachment-id=\"1351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1351\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?fit=1316%2C848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1316,848\" 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=\"Eastern Kingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I almost always see these Eastern Kingbirds at the top of a plant, where they look for insects to catch. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?fit=584%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1351\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?resize=584%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?w=1316&amp;ssl=1 1316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?resize=1024%2C659&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?resize=465%2C300&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-28.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I almost always see these Eastern Kingbirds at the top of a plant, where they look for insects to catch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1353\" style=\"width: 1138px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/great-crested-flycatcher-36\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1353\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1353\" data-attachment-id=\"1353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?fit=1128%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1128,852\" 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;This Great Crested Flycatcher  was resting between meals.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1353\" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?w=1128&amp;ssl=1 1128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?resize=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-36.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Crested Flycatcher was resting between meals.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/downy-48\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1356\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-48.jpg?fit=1000%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1024\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-48.jpg?fit=584%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1356\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-48.jpg?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-48.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-48.jpg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1354\" style=\"width: 1222px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/downy-47\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1354\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1354\" data-attachment-id=\"1354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?fit=1212%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1212,1008\" 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;Earlier this year I saw Downy Woodpeckers almost every time I went out, but they&amp;#8217;ve been scarce lately.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1354\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?w=1212&amp;ssl=1 1212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?resize=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-47.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earlier this year I saw Downy Woodpeckers almost every time I went out, but they&#8217;ve been scarce lately.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1358\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/house-finch-32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1358\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1358\" data-attachment-id=\"1358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1358\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-32.jpg?fit=864%2C824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,824\" 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 appears to be a young House Finch. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-32.jpg?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1358\" title=\"House Finch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-32.jpg?resize=584%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Finch \" width=\"584\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-32.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-32.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/House-Finch-32.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This appears to be a young House Finch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1359\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/bluebird-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1359\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1359\" data-attachment-id=\"1359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1359\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-35.jpg?fit=900%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,588\" 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 are many Bluebird  boxes at the Nature Center, and they&amp;#8217;ve helped produce a bumper crop.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-35.jpg?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1359\" title=\"Bluebird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-35.jpg?resize=584%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-35.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-35.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bluebird-35.jpg?resize=459%2C300&amp;ssl=1 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Bluebird boxes at the Nature Center, and they&#8217;ve helped produce a bumper crop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1360\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/indigo-bunting-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1360\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1360\" data-attachment-id=\"1360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1360\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-20.jpg?fit=816%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"816,668\" 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=\"Indigo Bunting (Female)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Indigo Bunting female in almost the same spot as a month ago.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-20.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1360\" title=\"Indigo Bunting (Female)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-20.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting (Female)\" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-20.jpg?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-20.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-20.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Blue Grosbeak female in almost the same spot as a month ago.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1362\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/orchard-oriole-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1362\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1362\" data-attachment-id=\"1362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1362\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-20.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"584,548\" 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 (Female)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I see female Orchard Orioles frequently, but the males are much rarer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-20.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1362\" title=\"Orchard Oriole (Female)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-20.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole (Female)\" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-20.jpg?w=584&amp;ssl=1 584w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-20.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-20.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I see female Orchard Orioles frequently, but the males are much rarer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1364\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-18-2012\/chipping-sparrow-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1364\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1364\" data-attachment-id=\"1364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1364\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-18.jpg?fit=960%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,896\" 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=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Chipping Sparrow  is a cheery bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-18.jpg?fit=584%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1364\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-18.jpg?resize=584%2C545&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-18.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-18.jpg?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-18.jpg?resize=321%2C300&amp;ssl=1 321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chipping Sparrow is a cheery bird.<\/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%3D1341&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 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