{"id":1445,"date":"2012-08-22T18:13:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T22:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2012-09-18T06:06:06","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T10:06:06","slug":"august-22-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1445","title":{"rendered":"Foaling Season"},"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%3D1445&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 returned to Terrapin Nature Park this morning in hopes of repeating yesterday&#8217;s success, but it wasn&#8217;t to be. The weather was warmer and clearer, but the bird gods were not on my side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/deer-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1447\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?fit=1176%2C844&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1176,844\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" title=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?w=1176&amp;ssl=1 1176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?resize=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-22.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1446\" style=\"width: 1390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/deer-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1446\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1446\" data-attachment-id=\"1446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?fit=1380%2C1168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1380,1168\" 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;Yet another young deer, so my guess at foaling season must be right. I&amp;#8217;ve now seen these in three different places.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" title=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?resize=300%2C253&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?resize=1024%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-21.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yet another young deer, so my guess at foaling season must be right. I&#8217;ve now seen these in three different places.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1449\" style=\"width: 1134px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/great-crested-flycatcher-37\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1449\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1449\" data-attachment-id=\"1449\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1449\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-37.jpg?fit=1124%2C1148&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1124,1148\" 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 saw several Great Crested Flycatchers feeding in the marsh. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-37.jpg?fit=584%2C597&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-37.jpg?resize=584%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"596\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-37.jpg?w=1124&amp;ssl=1 1124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-37.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-37.jpg?resize=1002%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw several Great Crested Flycatchers feeding in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1451\" style=\"width: 978px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/red-winged-blackbird-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1451\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1451\" data-attachment-id=\"1451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1451\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-28.jpg?fit=968%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"968,888\" 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 Winged Blackbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red Winged Blackbirds are still present in large numbers, and can be heard constantly singing in the marsh. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-28.jpg?fit=584%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-28.jpg?resize=584%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-28.jpg?w=968&amp;ssl=1 968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-28.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-28.jpg?resize=327%2C300&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Winged Blackbirds are still present in large numbers, and can be heard constantly singing in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1453\" style=\"width: 1182px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/red-winged-blackbird-29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1453\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1453\" data-attachment-id=\"1453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1453\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?fit=1172%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1172,920\" 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 Winged Blackbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This young Red Winged Blackbird  appears to be getting his red epaulets.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?w=1172&amp;ssl=1 1172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?resize=1024%2C803&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-29.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This young Red Winged Blackbird  appears to be getting his red epaulets.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1454\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/chickadee-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1454\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1454\" data-attachment-id=\"1454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1454\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-33.jpg?fit=1000%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,700\" 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=\"Chickadee \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s always fun to watch Chickadees feeding. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-33.jpg?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-33.jpg?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chickadee \" title=\"Chickadee \" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-33.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-33.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-33.jpg?resize=428%2C300&amp;ssl=1 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s always fun to watch Chickadees feeding.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1456\" style=\"width: 2566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/turkey-vulture-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1456\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1456\" data-attachment-id=\"1456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?fit=2556%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2556,2400\" 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=\"Turkey Vulture \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Turkey Vultures often get a negative reaction, but they are an essential part of the ecology. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turkey Vulture \" title=\"Turkey Vulture \" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?w=2556&amp;ssl=1 2556w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C961&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-13.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turkey Vultures often get a negative reaction, but they are an essential part of the ecology.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1458\" style=\"width: 1126px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/dragonfly-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1458\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1458\" data-attachment-id=\"1458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?fit=1116%2C1012&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1116,1012\" 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=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Dragonfly  is new to me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" title=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?w=1116&amp;ssl=1 1116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?resize=1024%2C928&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-22.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Dragonfly  is new to me.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1460\" style=\"width: 694px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/blue-grosbeak-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1460\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1460\" data-attachment-id=\"1460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-26.jpg?fit=684%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"684,460\" 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=\"Blue Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I tried to get closer to this Blue Grosbeak, but he flew away as I approached. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-26.jpg?fit=584%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-26.jpg?resize=584%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"393\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-26.jpg?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-26.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-26.jpg?resize=446%2C300&amp;ssl=1 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I tried to get closer to this Blue Grosbeak, but he flew away as I approached.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1461\" style=\"width: 3018px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/turkey-vulture-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1461\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1461\" data-attachment-id=\"1461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1461\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?fit=3008%2C2060&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3008,2060\" 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=\"Turkey Vulture \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was amused to see all three of these Turkey Vultures drying their wings in unison. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turkey Vulture \" title=\"Turkey Vulture \" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?w=3008&amp;ssl=1 3008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?resize=438%2C300&amp;ssl=1 438w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Turkey-Vulture-14.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was amused to see all three of these Turkey Vultures drying their wings in unison.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1463\" style=\"width: 998px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/red-bellied-woodpecker-38\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1463\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1463\" data-attachment-id=\"1463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1463\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-38.jpg?fit=988%2C956&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"988,956\" 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 Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The female Red Bellied Woodpecker  isn&amp;#8217;t as gaudy as her red headed mate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-38.jpg?fit=584%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-38.jpg?resize=584%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"565\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-38.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-38.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-38.jpg?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The female Red Bellied Woodpecker  isn&#8217;t as gaudy as her red headed mate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1465\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-22-2012\/downy-50\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1465\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1465\" data-attachment-id=\"1465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1465\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-50.jpg?fit=584%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"584,652\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downy Woodpeckers seemed to be more common in the Spring.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-50.jpg?fit=584%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-50.jpg?resize=584%2C652&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"652\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-50.jpg?w=584&amp;ssl=1 584w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-50.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downy Woodpeckers seemed to be more common in the Spring.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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