{"id":1556,"date":"2012-08-28T18:29:06","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T22:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2012-09-17T05:40:11","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T09:40:11","slug":"august-28-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1556","title":{"rendered":"Green Heron on a Gray Day"},"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%3D1556&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 read a report of warblers at Terrapin Nature Park, so I headed out early despite threatening skies and the closure of the Westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. I was lucky that didn&#8217;t cost me more time. It did rain, off and on, and it wasn&#8217;t much of a day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1559\" style=\"width: 1002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/great-crested-flycatcher-40-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1559\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1559\" data-attachment-id=\"1559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1559\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-401.jpg?fit=992%2C976&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,976\" 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;This Great Crested Flycatcher  was active early.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-401.jpg?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-401.jpg?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-401.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-401.jpg?resize=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-401.jpg?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Crested Flycatcher  was active early.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1561\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/eastern-kingbird-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1561\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1561\" data-attachment-id=\"1561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1561\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-33.jpg?fit=940%2C892&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,892\" 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;The Eastern Kingbirds are still around, but they&amp;#8217;ll be heading to South America soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-33.jpg?fit=584%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-33.jpg?resize=584%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-33.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-33.jpg?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-33.jpg?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eastern Kingbirds are still around, but they&#8217;ll be heading to South America soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/red-winged-blackbird-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1565\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1565\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1565\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1346140937&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-31.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1563\" style=\"width: 1470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/red-winged-blackbird-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1563\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1563\" data-attachment-id=\"1563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1563\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?fit=1460%2C1296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1460,1296\" 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;These Red Winged Blackbirds and a few hundred companions, were hanging out at the marsh. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?w=1460&amp;ssl=1 1460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?resize=1024%2C908&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?resize=337%2C300&amp;ssl=1 337w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-30.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Red Winged Blackbirds and a few hundred companions, were hanging out at the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1567\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/unknown-29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1567\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1567\" data-attachment-id=\"1567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1567\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-29.jpg?fit=484%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"484,380\" 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=\"Unknown\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m working on an ID for this little guy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-29.jpg?fit=484%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-29.jpg?resize=484%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unknown\" title=\"Unknown\" width=\"484\" height=\"380\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-29.jpg?w=484&amp;ssl=1 484w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-29.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-29.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m working on an ID for this little guy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/carolina-wren-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1570\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1570\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-33.jpg?fit=980%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"980,724\" 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=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-33.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-33.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" title=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-33.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-33.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-33.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1568\" style=\"width: 1454px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/carolina-wren-32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1568\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1568\" data-attachment-id=\"1568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1568\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?fit=1444%2C1068&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1444,1068\" 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=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This ratty looking Carolina Wren  was singing loudly from the highest available branch.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?fit=584%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?resize=584%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" title=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?w=1444&amp;ssl=1 1444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?resize=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-32.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This ratty looking Carolina Wren  was singing loudly from the highest available branch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1572\" style=\"width: 926px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/orchard-oriole-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1572\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1572\" data-attachment-id=\"1572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1572\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-22.jpg?fit=916%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"916,840\" 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=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There seems to be many more female Orchard Orioles than males. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-22.jpg?fit=584%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-22.jpg?resize=584%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" title=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-22.jpg?w=916&amp;ssl=1 916w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-22.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-22.jpg?resize=327%2C300&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There seems to be many more female Orchard Orioles than males.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1573\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/blue-grosbeak-29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1573\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1573\" data-attachment-id=\"1573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1573\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-29.jpg?fit=788%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,640\" 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;This Blue Grosbeak  will be heading South soon also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-29.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-29.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-29.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-29.jpg?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-29.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Grosbeak  will be heading South soon also.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1574\" style=\"width: 766px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/blue-grosbeak-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1574\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1574\" data-attachment-id=\"1574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1574\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-30.jpg?fit=756%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,576\" 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;This is a female Blue Grosbeak .&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-30.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-30.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-30.jpg?w=756&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-30.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-30.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a female Blue Grosbeak .<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1576\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/black-vulture-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1576\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1576\" data-attachment-id=\"1576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1576\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-9.jpg?fit=920%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"920,724\" 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=\"Black Vulture \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve seen Black Vultures almost everywhere I&amp;#8217;ve been. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-9.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-9.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture \" title=\"Black Vulture \" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-9.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-9.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Black-Vulture-9.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve seen Black Vultures almost everywhere I&#8217;ve been.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1577\" style=\"width: 1238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-28-2012\/green-heron-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1577\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1577\" data-attachment-id=\"1577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1577\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?fit=1228%2C1276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1228,1276\" 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 seemed more skittish than some.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?fit=584%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?resize=584%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" title=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"607\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?resize=288%2C300&amp;ssl=1 288w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?resize=985%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 985w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Green-Heron-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" 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