{"id":15461,"date":"2014-05-23T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T00:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=15461"},"modified":"2014-05-25T04:43:43","modified_gmt":"2014-05-25T08:43:43","slug":"common-loon-at-lake-artemesia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=15461","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%3D15461&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>The weather was nearly perfect today, so I set out for Lake Artemesia early.<br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t find as many species as I&#8217;d hoped, but I saw a few nice birds.<br \/>\nBug hunting was limited.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15463\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15463\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15463\" data-attachment-id=\"15463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15463\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/American-Coot-32.png?fit=1024%2C1003&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1003\" 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=\"American Coot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The American Coot is a Rail, with weird feet.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/American-Coot-32.png?fit=584%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/American-Coot-32.png?resize=584%2C572&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot\" width=\"584\" height=\"572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/American-Coot-32.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/American-Coot-32.png?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/American-Coot-32.png?resize=306%2C300&amp;ssl=1 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The American Coot is a Rail, with weird feet.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15464\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15464\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15464\" data-attachment-id=\"15464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15464\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Robin-60.png?fit=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,662\" 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;My neighbor found this Robin&amp;#8217;s nest. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Robin-60.png?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Robin-60.png?resize=584%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Robin \" width=\"584\" height=\"378\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Robin-60.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Robin-60.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Robin-60.png?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My neighbor found this Robin&#8217;s nest.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15465\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15465\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15465\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15465\" data-attachment-id=\"15465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15465\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-136.png?fit=1024%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,972\" 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=\"Cedar Waxwing \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cedar Waxwings were feeding throughout the park. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-136.png?fit=584%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-136.png?resize=584%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"584\" height=\"554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-136.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-136.png?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-136.png?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cedar Waxwings were feeding throughout the park.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15507\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15507\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15507\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-18.png?fit=1024%2C902&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,902\" 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=\"Barn Swallow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-18.png?fit=584%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-18.png?resize=584%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow \" width=\"584\" height=\"514\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-18.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-18.png?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-18.png?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15467\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15467\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15467\" data-attachment-id=\"15467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15467\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-17.png?fit=1024%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,869\" 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=\"Barn Swallow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Barn Swallows were feeding on the lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-17.png?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-17.png?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-17.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-17.png?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Barn-Swallow-17.png?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barn Swallows were feeding on the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15468\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15468\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15468\" data-attachment-id=\"15468\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15468\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-111.png?fit=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,778\" 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;Tree Swallow also like the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-111.png?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-111.png?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow \" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-111.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-111.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-111.png?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Swallow also like the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15471\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15471\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15471\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-56.png?fit=1024%2C817&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,817\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-56.png?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-56.png?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-56.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-56.png?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-56.png?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15462\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15462\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15462\" data-attachment-id=\"15462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-55.png?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My best Eastern Kingbird of the year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-55.png?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-55.png?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-55.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-55.png?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-55.png?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My best Eastern Kingbird of the year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15469\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15469\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-34.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=\"Common Loon \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-34.png?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-34.png?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Loon \" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-34.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-34.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-34.png?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15466\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15466\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-31.png?fit=1024%2C795&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,795\" 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\/05\/Common-Loon-31.png?fit=584%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-31.png?resize=584%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Loon \" width=\"584\" height=\"453\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-31.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-31.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-31.png?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15470\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15470\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15470\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15470\" data-attachment-id=\"15470\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15470\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-33.png?fit=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,751\" 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=\"&lt;p&gt;I usually find Common Loons by themselves. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-33.png?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-33.png?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Loon \" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-33.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-33.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Common-Loon-33.png?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I usually find Common Loons by themselves.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15472\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15472\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15472\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Praying-Mantis-23.png?fit=897%2C847&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"897,847\" 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=\"Praying Mantis 23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Praying-Mantis-23.png?fit=584%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Praying-Mantis-23.png?resize=584%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Praying Mantis 23\" width=\"584\" height=\"551\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Praying-Mantis-23.png?w=897&amp;ssl=1 897w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Praying-Mantis-23.png?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Praying-Mantis-23.png?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15473\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15473\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-156.png?fit=1024%2C1040&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1040\" 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=\"Insect 156\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-156.png?fit=584%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-156.png?resize=584%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Insect 156\" width=\"584\" height=\"593\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-156.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-156.png?resize=147%2C150&amp;ssl=1 147w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-156.png?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15474\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15474\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15474\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Leafhopper-14.png?fit=1024%2C1072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1072\" 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=\"Leafhopper 14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Leafhopper-14.png?fit=584%2C611&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Leafhopper-14.png?resize=584%2C611&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Leafhopper 14\" width=\"584\" height=\"611\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Leafhopper-14.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Leafhopper-14.png?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Leafhopper-14.png?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Broad Headed Sharpshooter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15475\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15475\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15475\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Butterfly-18.png?fit=511%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"511,507\" 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=\"Butterfly 18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Butterfly-18.png?fit=511%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Butterfly-18.png?resize=511%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly 18\" width=\"511\" height=\"507\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Butterfly-18.png?w=511&amp;ssl=1 511w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Butterfly-18.png?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Butterfly-18.png?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/>Eastern Blue Tailed Butterfly<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15476\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15476\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15476\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15476\" data-attachment-id=\"15476\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15476\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-157.png?fit=1024%2C1033&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1033\" 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=\"Insect 157\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Today&amp;#8217;s Bugs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-157.png?fit=584%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-157.png?resize=584%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Today&#039;s Bugs.\" width=\"584\" height=\"589\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-157.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-157.png?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-157.png?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today&#8217;s Bugs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D15461&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather was nearly perfect today, so I set out for Lake Artemesia early. I didn&#8217;t find as many species as I&#8217;d hoped, but I saw a few nice birds. Bug hunting was limited. Broad Headed Sharpshooter Eastern Blue Tailed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=15461\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-41n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15461"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15510,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15461\/revisions\/15510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}