{"id":1591,"date":"2012-08-30T18:11:51","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T22:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2012-09-17T05:37:37","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T09:37:37","slug":"august-30-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1591","title":{"rendered":"Red Shouldered Hawk with Snake"},"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%3D1591&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>Some days are better than others, and this was a good one. I haven&#8217;t even reviewed the images yet, but I saw and photographed a number of birds, including one spectacular hawk. Possum Point, Truxtun Park and the Nature Center were the locales. Excellent weather, temps in the 70s and low humidity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1592\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/sunrise-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1592\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1592\" data-attachment-id=\"1592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1592\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1346308968&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sunrise\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise at Possum Point. The camera data says this was taken at 6:42 AM. The Bay Bridge is just to the right of this scene.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sunrise\" title=\"Sunrise\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sunrise-6.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Possum Point. The camera data says this was taken at 6:42 AM. The Bay Bridge is just to the right of this scene.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1594\" style=\"width: 1406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/osprey-103\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1594\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" data-attachment-id=\"1594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1594\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?fit=1396%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1396,868\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many fewer Ospreys than usual, and I suspect this guy will be gone very soon. This is labeled Osprey 103 in my filing system, so I&amp;#8217;ll miss these wonderful birds&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?fit=584%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?resize=584%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"363\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?w=1396&amp;ssl=1 1396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?resize=1024%2C636&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?resize=482%2C300&amp;ssl=1 482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Osprey-103.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many fewer Ospreys than usual, and I suspect this guy will be gone very soon. This is labeled Osprey 103 in my filing system, so I&#8217;ll miss these wonderful birds<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1596\" style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/chickadee-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1596\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" data-attachment-id=\"1596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1596\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-35.jpg?fit=848%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"848,604\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chickadee \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many small birds feeding in the foliage at the Nature Center, including this Chickadee.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-35.jpg?fit=584%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-35.jpg?resize=584%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chickadee \" title=\"Chickadee \" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-35.jpg?w=848&amp;ssl=1 848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-35.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chickadee-35.jpg?resize=421%2C300&amp;ssl=1 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many small birds feeding in the foliage at the Nature Center, including this Chickadee.<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1598\" style=\"width: 1418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/titmouse-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1598\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1598\" data-attachment-id=\"1598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1598\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?fit=1408%2C1044&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1408,1044\" 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=\"Titmouse \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I often see Titmice feeding with Chickadees.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Titmouse \" title=\"Titmouse \" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?w=1408&amp;ssl=1 1408w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Titmouse-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I often see Titmice feeding with Chickadees.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1600\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/yellow-warbler-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1600\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1600\" data-attachment-id=\"1600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1600\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Yellow-Warbler-3.jpg?fit=820%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"820,588\" 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=\"Yellow Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve been looking for Warblers for several days, so it was good to find this Yellow Warbler .&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Yellow-Warbler-3.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Yellow-Warbler-3.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Warbler \" title=\"Yellow Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Yellow-Warbler-3.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Yellow-Warbler-3.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Yellow-Warbler-3.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve been looking for Warblers for several days, so it was good to find this Yellow Warbler .<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/chipping-sparrow-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1611\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1611\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-21.jpg?fit=900%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,776\" 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=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-21.jpg?fit=584%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-21.jpg?resize=584%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"504\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-21.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-21.jpg?resize=300%2C258&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-21.jpg?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1602\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/chipping-sparrow-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1602\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1602\" data-attachment-id=\"1602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1602\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-20.jpg?fit=1000%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,964\" 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=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chipping Sparrows seem to be very abundant at the Nature Center. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-20.jpg?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-20.jpg?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-20.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-20.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-20.jpg?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chipping Sparrows seem to be very abundant at the Nature Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1603\" style=\"width: 1274px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1603\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1603\" data-attachment-id=\"1603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1603\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?fit=1264%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1264,716\" 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;The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher  is a handsome bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?fit=584%2C331&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?resize=584%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"331\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?w=1264&amp;ssl=1 1264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?resize=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?resize=500%2C283&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-20.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher  is a handsome bird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1605\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/kentucky-warbler-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1605\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1605\" data-attachment-id=\"1605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1605\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kentucky-Warbler-1.jpg?fit=900%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,672\" 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=\"Kentucky Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another warbler, and a first for me. This is a Kentucky Warbler. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kentucky-Warbler-1.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kentucky-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kentucky Warbler \" title=\"Kentucky Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kentucky-Warbler-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kentucky-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Kentucky-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another warbler, and a first for me. This is a Common Yellowthroat Warbler.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1607\" style=\"width: 1094px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/downy-54\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1607\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1607\" data-attachment-id=\"1607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1607\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?fit=1084%2C1072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1084,1072\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s not unusual for a Downy Woodpecker to ignore even a very close photographer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?fit=584%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?resize=584%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"578\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?w=1084&amp;ssl=1 1084w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?resize=1024%2C1012&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Downy-54.jpg?resize=303%2C300&amp;ssl=1 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s not unusual for a Downy Woodpecker to ignore even a very close photographer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1609\" style=\"width: 698px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/baltimore-oriole-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1609\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1609\" data-attachment-id=\"1609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1609\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-4.jpg?fit=688%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"688,512\" 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=\"Baltimore Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a first year Baltimore Oriole. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-4.jpg?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-4.jpg?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Baltimore Oriole \" title=\"Baltimore Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-4.jpg?w=688&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-4.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Baltimore-Oriole-4.jpg?resize=403%2C300&amp;ssl=1 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a first year Baltimore Oriole.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1613\" style=\"width: 662px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/unknown-warbler-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1613\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1613\" data-attachment-id=\"1613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1613\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-Warbler-2.jpg?fit=652%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"652,560\" 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 Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I think it&amp;#8217;s a warbler, and I&amp;#8217;m working on an ID.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-Warbler-2.jpg?fit=584%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-Warbler-2.jpg?resize=584%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unknown Warbler \" title=\"Unknown Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"502\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-Warbler-2.jpg?w=652&amp;ssl=1 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-Warbler-2.jpg?resize=300%2C257&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Unknown-Warbler-2.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think it&#8217;s a warbler, and I&#8217;m working on an ID.It&#8217;s an American Redstart female.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1616\" style=\"width: 2026px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/deer-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1616\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1616\" data-attachment-id=\"1616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1616\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?fit=2016%2C1548&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2016,1548\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Deer \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was wading through thigh-high grass when I woke this deer, who was probably napping.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer\" title=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?resize=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-23.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was wading through thigh-high grass when I woke this deer, who was probably napping.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1617\" style=\"width: 2230px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/red-shouldered-hawk-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1617\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1617\" data-attachment-id=\"1617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1617\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?fit=2220%2C1864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2220,1864\" 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 Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;If you walk in the woods with a camera long enough you&amp;#8217;ll find something like this Red Shouldered Hawk  capturing a snake. I was thinking of all the things I could have done to make a better image, but I&amp;#8217;ll settle for just being lucky.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?w=2220&amp;ssl=1 2220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C859&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-14.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you walk in the woods with a camera long enough you&#8217;ll find something like this Red Shouldered Hawk  capturing a snake. I was thinking of all the things I could have done to make a better image, but I&#8217;ll settle for just being lucky.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1619\" style=\"width: 2054px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-30-2012\/red-shouldered-hawk-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1619\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1619\" data-attachment-id=\"1619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1619\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?fit=2044%2C1508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2044,1508\" 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 Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In this picture, he&amp;#8217;s eyeing the snake, and me, calculating the risk.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?w=2044&amp;ssl=1 2044w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C755&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-15.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this picture, he&#8217;s eyeing the snake, and me, calculating the risk.<\/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%3D1591&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>Some days are better than others, and this was a good one. 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