{"id":14388,"date":"2014-04-01T19:01:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T23:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14388"},"modified":"2015-02-01T06:19:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T11:19:00","slug":"green-winged-teal-at-terrapin-nature-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14388","title":{"rendered":"Green Winged Teal at Terrapin Nature Park"},"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%3D14388&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>Another nice day, and another choice to make. No warblers have been reported yet, and the plants aren&#8217;t blooming, so it will be a while before things pick up. If Quiet Waters wasn&#8217;t closed on Tuesdays, I would have gone there, so I took a chance on Terrapin, and it worked out OK.<br \/>\nBirds weren&#8217;t numerous, but I found a few that made the trip worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14403\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14403\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14403\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-85.png?fit=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" 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=\"Mallard \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-85.png?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-85.png?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard \" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-85.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-85.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-85.png?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14404\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14404\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14404\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14404\" data-attachment-id=\"14404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14404\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-86.png?fit=1024%2C862&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,862\" 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=\"Mallard \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Mallards were cruising in one the small marsh ponds. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-86.png?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-86.png?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard \" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-86.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-86.png?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-86.png?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Mallards were cruising in one the small marsh ponds.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14389\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14389\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14389\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-15..png?fit=1024%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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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=\"Green Winged Teal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-17..png?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-17..png?resize=584%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal\" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-17..png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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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=\"Green Winged Teal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-18..png?fit=584%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-18..png?resize=584%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal\" width=\"584\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-18..png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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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=\"Green Winged Teal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-19..png?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-19..png?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-19..png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-19..png?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-19..png?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14407\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14407\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14407\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14407\" data-attachment-id=\"14407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14407\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-21..png?fit=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,718\" 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=\"Green Winged Teal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Green Winged Teals will be heading North to breed soon. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-21..png?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-21..png?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal \" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-21..png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-21..png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Winged-Teal-21..png?resize=427%2C300&amp;ssl=1 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Winged Teals will be heading North to breed soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14406\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14406\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14406\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-103.png?fit=811%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"811,660\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-103.png?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-103.png?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-103.png?w=811&amp;ssl=1 811w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-103.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-103.png?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14408\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14408\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14408\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14408\" data-attachment-id=\"14408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14408\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-102.png?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,808\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Wood Duck hen is resting on her nesting box.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-102.png?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-102.png?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-102.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-102.png?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wood-Duck-102.png?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Wood Duck hen is resting on her nesting box.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14398\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14398\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14398\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14398\" data-attachment-id=\"14398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14398\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-64.png?fit=1024%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,873\" 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;These Double Crested Cormorants may be heading out to feed. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-64.png?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-64.png?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-64.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-64.png?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-64.png?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Double Crested Cormorants may be heading out to feed.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14405\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14405\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14405\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-170.png?fit=1024%2C951&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,951\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-170.png?fit=584%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-170.png?resize=584%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-170.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-170.png?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-170.png?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14396\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14396\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14396\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14396\" data-attachment-id=\"14396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14396\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-169.png?fit=1024%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,756\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-169.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-169.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bluebird-169.png?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This male Bluebird is in breeding plumage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14395\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14395\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14395\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14395\" data-attachment-id=\"14395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14395\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flicker-80.png?fit=1024%2C933&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,933\" 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=\"Northern Flicker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Flicker seemed to be catching some rays.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flicker-80.png?fit=584%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14395\" 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for a mate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Brown-Thrasher-54.png?fit=584%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Brown-Thrasher-54.png?resize=584%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher \" width=\"584\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Brown-Thrasher-54.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Brown-Thrasher-54.png?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Brown-Thrasher-54.png?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Brown Thrasher was singing for a mate.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN 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