{"id":19317,"date":"2014-10-05T19:32:38","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T23:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=19317"},"modified":"2014-10-05T20:57:19","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T00:57:19","slug":"ruby-crowned-kinglet-at-governor-bridge-natural-area-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=19317","title":{"rendered":"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 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%3D19317&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&#8217;m back, after three terrible days of bad weather and bad luck. I&#8217;ve actually gone out every day, but gotten very little cooperation from the weather, the birds or the bugs. Today wasn&#8217;t very good either, but I did see a lot of birds, at least.<br \/>\nCaterpillars were the prize today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19337\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19337\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19337\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19337\" data-attachment-id=\"19337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19337\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Jay-65.png?fit=1024%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,810\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Jay \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky to catch this Blue Jay taking  off.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Jay-65.png?fit=584%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Jay-65.png?resize=584%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay \" title=\"Blue Jay \" width=\"584\" height=\"462\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Jay-65.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Jay-65.png?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Jay-65.png?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky to catch this Blue Jay taking  off.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19318\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19318\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19318\" data-attachment-id=\"19318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19318\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardinal-167.png?fit=1024%2C1467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1467\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Cardinal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Northern Cardinals were very active today. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardinal-167.png?fit=584%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardinal-167.png?resize=584%2C837&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Cardinal \" title=\"Northern Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"837\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardinal-167.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardinal-167.png?resize=104%2C150&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cardinal-167.png?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Cardinals were very active today.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19319\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19319\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19319\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19319\" data-attachment-id=\"19319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19319\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-98.png?fit=870%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"870,852\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve seen several Ruby Crowned Kinglets recently, but this is the first I&amp;#8217;ve been able to photograph. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-98.png?fit=584%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-98.png?resize=584%2C572&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet \" title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet \" width=\"584\" height=\"572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-98.png?w=870&amp;ssl=1 870w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-98.png?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-98.png?resize=306%2C300&amp;ssl=1 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I've seen several Ruby Crowned Kinglets recently, but this is the first I've been able to photograph.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19320\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-201.png?fit=1024%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,515\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Caterpillar 201\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-201.png?fit=584%2C294&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-201.png?resize=584%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Caterpillar 201\" title=\"Caterpillar 201\" width=\"584\" height=\"294\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-201.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-201.png?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-201.png?resize=500%2C251&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19321\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19321\"><img 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class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Katydid-9.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Katydid-9.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Katydid-9.png?resize=500%2C291&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19323\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19323\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19323\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Leafhopper-25.png?fit=1024%2C1204&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1204\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Leafhopper-25.png?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Leafhopper-25.png?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19324\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19324\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19324\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-200.png?fit=1024%2C982&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,982\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Caterpillar 200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-200.png?fit=584%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Caterpillar-200.png?resize=584%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Caterpillar 200\" title=\"Caterpillar 200\" width=\"584\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19324\" 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