{"id":14981,"date":"2014-04-28T20:15:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T00:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14981"},"modified":"2014-04-28T20:27:28","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T00:27:28","slug":"baltimore-oriole-at-governor-bridge-natural-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14981","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Oriole at Governor Bridge Natural Area"},"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%3D14981&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>Cool and calm with light winds. A good day for birding, but mighty cool for late April.<br \/>\nI was determined to get back to Governor Bridge for some of the birds I&#8217;ve missed, and I found one. I see more trips in the future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14982\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14982\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14982\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14982\" data-attachment-id=\"14982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14982\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-105.png?fit=1024%2C770&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,770\" 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;Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are very busy, everywhere in the park. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-105.png?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-105.png?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-105.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-105.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-105.png?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are very busy, everywhere in the park.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14983\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14983\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14983\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-94.png?fit=1024%2C992&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,992\" 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-94.png?fit=584%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-94.png?resize=584%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard\" width=\"584\" height=\"566\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-94.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-94.png?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-94.png?resize=309%2C300&amp;ssl=1 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14984\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14984\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14984\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14984\" data-attachment-id=\"14984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14984\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-93.png?fit=1024%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1004\" 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;This Mallard and her ducklings were foraging in the big lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-93.png?fit=584%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-93.png?resize=584%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard\" width=\"584\" height=\"573\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-93.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-93.png?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Mallard-93.png?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard and her ducklings were foraging in the big lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14985\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14985\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14985\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14985\" data-attachment-id=\"14985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14985\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spotted-Sandpiper-5.png?fit=1024%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,825\" 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=\"Spotted Sandpiper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first Spotted Sandpiper I&amp;#8217;ve seen at Governor Bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spotted-Sandpiper-5.png?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spotted-Sandpiper-5.png?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spotted Sandpiper\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spotted-Sandpiper-5.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spotted-Sandpiper-5.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spotted-Sandpiper-5.png?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first Spotted Sandpiper I&#8217;ve seen at Governor Bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14986\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14986\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14986\" data-attachment-id=\"14986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14986\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-70.png?fit=1024%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,913\" 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 Towhee \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You can hear an Eastern Towhee singing long before you see him.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-70.png?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-70.png?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Towhee \" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-70.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-70.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-70.png?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can hear an Eastern Towhee singing long before you see him.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14991\" style=\"width: 876px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14991\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14991\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14991\" data-attachment-id=\"14991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14991\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-24.png?fit=866%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"866,884\" 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=\"Swamp Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m having good luck with Swamp Sparrows this year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-24.png?fit=584%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-24.png?resize=584%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Swamp Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"596\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-24.png?w=866&amp;ssl=1 866w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-24.png?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-24.png?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m having good luck with Swamp Sparrows this year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14987\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14987\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14987\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-23.png?fit=1024%2C774&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,774\" 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=\"Swamp Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-23.png?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-23.png?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Swamp Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-23.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-23.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-23.png?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14988\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14988\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14988\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-45.png?fit=888%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"888,913\" 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 Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-45.png?fit=584%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-45.png?resize=584%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-45.png?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-45.png?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-45.png?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14989\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14989\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14989\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-47.png?fit=1024%2C1068&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1068\" 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 Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-47.png?fit=584%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-47.png?resize=584%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"609\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-47.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-47.png?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-47.png?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14990\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14990\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14990\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14990\" data-attachment-id=\"14990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14990\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-46.png?fit=1024%2C1286&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1286\" 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 Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Green Heron was very elusive.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-46.png?fit=584%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-46.png?resize=584%2C733&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"733\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Green-Heron-46.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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A good day for birding, but mighty cool for late April. I was determined to get back to Governor Bridge for some of the birds I&#8217;ve missed, and I found one. 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