{"id":18023,"date":"2014-08-13T19:03:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T23:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=18023"},"modified":"2015-01-26T06:43:27","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T11:43:27","slug":"great-egret-at-governor-bridge-natural-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=18023","title":{"rendered":"Great Egret 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%3D18023&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 had an appointment this morning, so I went bug hunting in the local park before, then to Governor Bridge afterwards. I missed the prime birding time, but I did well enough.<br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t have enough time for a thorough bug hunt, but I&#8217;ll make up for it tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18034\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18034\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18034\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18034\" data-attachment-id=\"18034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18034\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-156.png?fit=1024%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,872\" 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 is a juvenile Indigo Bunting, the plainest of all birds.  &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-156.png?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-156.png?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting \" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-156.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-156.png?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-156.png?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a juvenile Indigo Bunting, the plainest of all birds.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18036\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18036\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18036\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-51.png?fit=1024%2C987&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,987\" 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=\"Flycatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-51.png?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-51.png?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flycatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-51.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-51.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-51.png?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18033\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18033\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18033\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18033\" data-attachment-id=\"18033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-50.png?fit=1024%2C1106&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1106\" 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=\"Flycatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another unknown  Flycatcher.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-50.png?fit=584%2C631&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-50.png?resize=584%2C631&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flycatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-50.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-50.png?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flycatcher-50.png?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another unknown Flycatcher.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18035\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18035\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18035\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18035\" data-attachment-id=\"18035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18035\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Great-Egret-17.png?fit=1024%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,868\" 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=\"Great Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I think this is the first Great Egret I&amp;#8217;ve seen at Governor Bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Great-Egret-17.png?fit=584%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Great-Egret-17.png?resize=584%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Great-Egret-17.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Great-Egret-17.png?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Great-Egret-17.png?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think this is the first Great Egret I&#8217;ve seen at Governor Bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18032\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fly-65.png?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" 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=\"Fly 65\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fly-65.png?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fly-65.png?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fly 65\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fly-65.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fly-65.png?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fly-65.png?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18041\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18041\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18041\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?fit=1024%2C931&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,931\" 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=\"Spider 156\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?fit=584%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18041\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?resize=584%2C531&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spider 156\" width=\"584\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18042\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18042\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18042\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18042\" data-attachment-id=\"18042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18042\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Feather-100.png?fit=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,662\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Feather \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I think this is a Blue Jay Feather. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Feather-100.png?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18042\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Feather-100.png?resize=584%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Feather \" width=\"584\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Feather-100.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Feather-100.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Feather-100.png?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think this is a Blue Jay Feather.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18041\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18041\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18041\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?fit=1024%2C931&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,931\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Spider-156.png?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18025\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18025\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=18025\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Partridge-Bug-1-6.png?fit=1024%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,852\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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