{"id":17193,"date":"2014-07-15T19:45:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T23:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=17193"},"modified":"2015-01-28T05:29:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T10:29:39","slug":"yellow-billed-cuckoo-at-governor-bridge-natural-area-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=17193","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Billed Cuckoo at Governor Bridge Natural Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D17193&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>It was cloudy, warm and humid this morning, and Governor Bridge opened after a week&#8217;s shutdown, so I got there shortly after dawn to continue experimenting with the macro lens.<br \/>\nThe skies cleared after a couple of hours, which gave me some time to look for birds, and I found a few nice ones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17208\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17208\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-1.png?fit=1024%2C1323&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1323\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-1.png?resize=116%2C150&amp;ssl=1 116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-1.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17212\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17212\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17212\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-3.png?fit=1024%2C898&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,898\" 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 Cooter 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-3.png?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-3.png?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Cooter 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-3.png?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-3.png?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17209\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17209\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17209\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17209\" data-attachment-id=\"17209\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17209\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-2.png?fit=1024%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,748\" 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=\"Red Cooter \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Cooter  was working his way across the path.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-2.png?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-2.png?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Cooter \" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-2.png?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Red-Cooter-2.png?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Cooter was working his way across the path.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17206\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17206\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17206\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17206\" data-attachment-id=\"17206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17206\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-144.png?fit=685%2C610&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"685,610\" 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=\"Indigo Bunting \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Indigo Bunting  was just close enough for a picture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-144.png?fit=584%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17206\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-144.png?resize=584%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting \" width=\"584\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-144.png?w=685&amp;ssl=1 685w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-144.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-144.png?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Indigo Bunting was just close enough for a picture.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17203\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17203\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17203\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-50.png?fit=1024%2C1417&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1417\" 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 Billed Cuckoo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-50.png?fit=584%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-50.png?resize=584%2C808&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" width=\"584\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-50.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-50.png?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-50.png?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17204\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17204\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17204\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-49.png?fit=1024%2C1216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1216\" 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 Billed Cuckoo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-49.png?fit=584%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-49.png?resize=584%2C694&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" width=\"584\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-49.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-49.png?resize=126%2C150&amp;ssl=1 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-49.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17205\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17205\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17205\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17205\" data-attachment-id=\"17205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17205\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-48.png?fit=1024%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,702\" 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 Billed Cuckoo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Yellow Billed Cuckoo flew into the tree I was observing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-48.png?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17205\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-48.png?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-48.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-48.png?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-48.png?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Yellow Billed Cuckoo flew into the tree I was observing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17207\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17207\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17207\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17207\" data-attachment-id=\"17207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Eastern-Phoebe-69.png?fit=672%2C762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"672,762\" 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 Phoebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern Phoebes are flycatchers. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Eastern-Phoebe-69.png?fit=584%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Eastern-Phoebe-69.png?resize=584%2C662&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Eastern-Phoebe-69.png?w=672&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Eastern-Phoebe-69.png?resize=132%2C150&amp;ssl=1 132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Eastern-Phoebe-69.png?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Phoebes are flycatchers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17194\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17194\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17194\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hummingbird-Clearwing-17.png?fit=1024%2C1105&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1105\" 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=\"Hummingbird Clearwing 17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hummingbird-Clearwing-17.png?fit=584%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17194\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hummingbird-Clearwing-17.png?resize=584%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hummingbird Clearwing 17\" width=\"584\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hummingbird-Clearwing-17.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hummingbird-Clearwing-17.png?resize=139%2C150&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hummingbird-Clearwing-17.png?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17201\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17201\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=17201\" 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