{"id":1691,"date":"2012-09-02T18:29:10","date_gmt":"2012-09-02T22:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2017-11-08T05:44:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T10:44:59","slug":"september-2-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1691","title":{"rendered":"My First Veery"},"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%3D1691&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 headed out early to Terrapin Nature Park and had a pretty good day. It was very cloudy, and some photos suffered for it, but I got a few birds I hadn&#8217;t seen before, so that&#8217;s OK with me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/american-redstart-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1692\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1692\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1692\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-3.jpg?fit=868%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"868,632\" 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 Redstart \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-3.jpg?fit=584%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1692\" title=\"American Redstart \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-3.jpg?resize=584%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Redstart \" width=\"584\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-3.jpg?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-3.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-3.jpg?resize=412%2C300&amp;ssl=1 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/american-redstart-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1695\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1695\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-5.jpg?fit=980%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"980,668\" 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 Redstart \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-5.jpg?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1695\" title=\"American Redstart \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-5.jpg?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Redstart \" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-5.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-5.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-5.jpg?resize=440%2C300&amp;ssl=1 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1693\" style=\"width: 906px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/american-redstart-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1693\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1693\" data-attachment-id=\"1693\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1693\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-4.jpg?fit=896%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"896,736\" 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 Redstart \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This warbler is a male American Redstart  and I&amp;#8217;ve been looking for one for quite a while. The poor light prevents us from seeing his full glory.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-4.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1693\" title=\"American Redstart \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-4.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Redstart \" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-4.jpg?w=896&amp;ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-4.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/American-Redstart-4.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This warbler is a male American Redstart and I&#8217;ve been looking for one for quite a while. The poor light prevents us from seeing his full glory.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/veery-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1701\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1701\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-2.jpg?fit=476%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"476,404\" 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=\"Veery \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-2.jpg?fit=476%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1701\" title=\"Veery \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-2.jpg?resize=476%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Veery \" width=\"476\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-2.jpg?w=476&amp;ssl=1 476w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-2.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-2.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1697\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/veery-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1697\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1697\" data-attachment-id=\"1697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1697\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-1.jpg?fit=864%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,724\" 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=\"Veery \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My first Veery. A definite migrant.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-1.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1697\" title=\"Veery \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-1.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Veery \" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-1.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-1.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Veery-1.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first Veery. A definite migrant.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1698\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/unknown-warbler-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1698\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1698\" data-attachment-id=\"1698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1698\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-4.jpg?fit=624%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,492\" 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&amp;#8217;m not sure which Warbler this is, but I&amp;#8217;m working on it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-4.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1698\" title=\"Unknown Warbler \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-4.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure which Warbler this is, but I&#8217;m working on it.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1700\" style=\"width: 718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/unknown-warbler-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1700\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1700\" data-attachment-id=\"1700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1700\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-5.jpg?fit=708%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"708,544\" 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 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another unknown warbler.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-5.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1700\" title=\"Unknown Warbler 5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-5.jpg?w=708&amp;ssl=1 708w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another unknown warbler.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1702\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/snowy-egret-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1702\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1702\" data-attachment-id=\"1702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1702\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Snowy-Egret-1.jpg?fit=788%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,748\" 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=\"Snowy Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Snowy Egrets were foraging in the march pond.  This is the first time I&amp;#8217;ve seen them here.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Snowy-Egret-1.jpg?fit=584%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1702\" title=\"Snowy Egret \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Snowy-Egret-1.jpg?resize=584%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Snowy-Egret-1.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Snowy-Egret-1.jpg?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Snowy-Egret-1.jpg?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Snowy Egrets were foraging in the marsh pond. This is the first time I&#8217;ve seen them here.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1706\" style=\"width: 2214px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/black-vulture-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1706\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1706\" data-attachment-id=\"1706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1706\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?fit=2204%2C1228&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2204,1228\" 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;You&amp;#8217;ll often see Black Vulture  drying their wings like this. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?fit=584%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1706\" title=\"Black Vulture \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?resize=584%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture \" width=\"584\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?w=2204&amp;ssl=1 2204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C570&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?resize=500%2C278&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Black-Vulture-10.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll often see Black Vultures drying their wings like this.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/red-eyed-vireo-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1709\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1709\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?fit=1348%2C1012&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1348,1012\" 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 Eyed Vireo \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1709\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?w=1348&amp;ssl=1 1348w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-15.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1708\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/red-eyed-vireo-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1708\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1708\" data-attachment-id=\"1708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1708\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-14.jpg?fit=864%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,708\" 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 Eyed Vireo \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Red Eyed Vireo  has a distinctive song that he repeats very often. I have spent a lot of time chasing these birds in distant treetops, so it&amp;#8217;s nice when one is more cooperative.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-14.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1708\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-14.jpg?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-14.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-14.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-14.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Red Eyed Vireo has a distinctive song that he repeats very often. I have spent a lot of time chasing these birds in distant treetops, so it&#8217;s nice when one is more cooperative.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/bald-eagle-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1713\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1713\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-4.jpg?fit=328%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"328,308\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-4.jpg?fit=328%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1713\" title=\"Bald Eagle \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-4.jpg?resize=328%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"328\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-4.jpg?w=328&amp;ssl=1 328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-4.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-4.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/bald-eagle-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1715\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1715\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-5.jpg?fit=576%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,412\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-5.jpg?fit=576%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1715\" title=\"Bald Eagle \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-5.jpg?resize=576%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"576\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-5.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-5.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-5.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1711\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/bald-eagle-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1711\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1711\" data-attachment-id=\"1711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-3.jpg?fit=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"336,336\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A fellow birder pointed out this distant Bald Eagle  who was chasing an Osprey. I need to look up more often in open areas like this.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-3.jpg?fit=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1711\" title=\"Bald Eagle \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-3.jpg?resize=336%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"336\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-3.jpg?w=336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bald-Eagle-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fellow birder pointed out this distant Bald Eagle who was chasing an Osprey. I need to look up more often in open areas like this.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1717\" style=\"width: 1094px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-2-2012\/forsters-tern-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1717\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1717\" data-attachment-id=\"1717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1717\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?fit=1084%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1084,656\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A fellow birder told this is a Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern. (Thanks, Mark).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?fit=584%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1717\" title=\"Forster's Tern \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?resize=584%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern \" width=\"584\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?w=1084&amp;ssl=1 1084w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C619&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Forsters-Tern-1.jpg?resize=495%2C300&amp;ssl=1 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fellow birder told me this is a Forster&#8217;s Tern. (Thanks, Mark).<\/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%3D1691&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>I headed out early to Terrapin Nature Park and had a pretty good day. It was very cloudy, and some photos suffered for it, but I got a few birds I hadn&#8217;t seen before, so that&#8217;s OK with me.<\/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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"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-1691","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-rh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1691","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=1691"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37536,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1691\/revisions\/37536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}