{"id":14729,"date":"2014-04-18T19:57:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T23:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14729"},"modified":"2015-02-01T07:16:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T12:16:24","slug":"common-loon-at-lake-artemesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14729","title":{"rendered":"Common Loon at Lake Artemesia"},"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%3D14729&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>It was cold this morning. I had heard about a nice flycatcher at Lake Artemesia, so Graeme and I agreed to meet there this morning. Shortly after I arrived I was wishing I had brought gloves. So much for mid-April.<br \/>\nSome nice birds showed up right away, and it began to get warmer, so it was a good morning.<br \/>\nStill no warblers to speak of, but I hear they showed up at Wooton this morning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14731\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-41.png?fit=1024%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,828\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-41.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-41.png?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14744\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14744\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14744\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-42.png?fit=1024%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,984\" 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 Necked Grebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-42.png?fit=584%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14744\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-42.png?resize=584%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Necked Grebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-42.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-42.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-42.png?resize=312%2C300&amp;ssl=1 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14745\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14745\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14745\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14745\" data-attachment-id=\"14745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14745\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-43.png?fit=1024%2C1048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1048\" 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=\"Red Necked Grebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Necked Grebe should be heading Noth by now.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-43.png?fit=584%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14745\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-43.png?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Necked Grebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-43.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-43.png?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Red-Necked-Grebe-43.png?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Necked Grebe should be heading Noth by now.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14732\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14732\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14732\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-103.png?fit=1024%2C1011&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1011\" 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=\"Tree Swallow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-103.png?fit=584%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14732\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-103.png?resize=584%2C577&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow \" width=\"584\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-103.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-103.png?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-103.png?resize=303%2C300&amp;ssl=1 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14733\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14733\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14733\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-104.png?fit=543%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"543,574\" 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=\"Tree Swallow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-104.png?fit=543%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14733\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-104.png?resize=543%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow \" width=\"543\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-104.png?w=543&amp;ssl=1 543w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-104.png?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-104.png?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14734\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14734\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14734\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14734\" data-attachment-id=\"14734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14734\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-105.png?fit=758%2C622&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"758,622\" 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=\"Tree Swallow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Three swallow species were cruising the lake including these Tree Swallows &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-105.png?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14734\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-105.png?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow \" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-105.png?w=758&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-105.png?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tree-Swallow-105.png?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three swallow species were cruising the lake including these Tree Swallows<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14737\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14737\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14737\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-87.png?fit=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,832\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-87.png?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14737\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-87.png?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-87.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-87.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-87.png?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14738\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14738\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14738\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-88.png?fit=744%2C646&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"744,646\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-88.png?fit=584%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-88.png?resize=584%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-88.png?w=744&amp;ssl=1 744w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-88.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-88.png?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14739\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14739\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14739\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-89.png?fit=1024%2C980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,980\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-89.png?fit=584%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14739\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-89.png?resize=584%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-89.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-89.png?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-89.png?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14740\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14740\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14740\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14740\" data-attachment-id=\"14740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14740\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-90.png?fit=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,856\" 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;I didn&amp;#8217;t realize this Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was on a nest until I uploaded the images.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-90.png?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14740\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-90.png?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-90.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-90.png?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-90.png?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I didn&#8217;t realize this Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was on a nest until I uploaded the images.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14742\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14742\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14742\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14742\" data-attachment-id=\"14742\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14742\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Goldfinch-97.png?fit=1024%2C991&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,991\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goldfinches are in breeding plumage.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Goldfinch-97.png?fit=584%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14742\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Goldfinch-97.png?resize=584%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch\" width=\"584\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Goldfinch-97.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Goldfinch-97.png?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Goldfinch-97.png?resize=309%2C300&amp;ssl=1 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goldfinches are in breeding plumage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14748\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14748\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14748\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14748\" data-attachment-id=\"14748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14748\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Robin-59.png?fit=1024%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,859\" 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=\"Robin \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Robin  was just sitting in the Sunh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Robin-59.png?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14748\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Robin-59.png?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Robin \" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Robin-59.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Robin-59.png?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Robin-59.png?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Robin was just sitting in the Sun.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14749\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14749\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14749\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14749\" data-attachment-id=\"14749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14749\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Downy-149.png?fit=1024%2C961&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,961\" 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;A classic Downy Woodpecker image.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Downy-149.png?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14749\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Downy-149.png?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Downy-149.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Downy-149.png?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Downy-149.png?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A classic Downy Woodpecker image.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hbVH_VgSvQM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14741\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14741\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14741\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14741\" data-attachment-id=\"14741\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14741\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Common-Loon-29.png?fit=1024%2C755&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,755\" 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=\"Common Loon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Common-Loon-29.png?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Common-Loon-29.png?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Loon\" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Common-Loon-29.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Common-Loon-29.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Common-Loon-29.png?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first bird I saw this morning was this very cooperative Common Loon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN 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I had heard about a nice flycatcher at Lake Artemesia, so Graeme and I agreed to meet there this morning. Shortly after I arrived I was wishing I had brought gloves. 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