{"id":1935,"date":"2012-09-09T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T22:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2020-12-14T12:39:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:39:40","slug":"september-9-2012-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1935","title":{"rendered":"Green Heron at Greenbury Point"},"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%3D1935&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>This was the coolest morning since early Spring. It was in the high 50s with a slight breeze and only slightly cloudy skies after last night&#8217;s short-lived but ferocious storm. I met Barry C. at Possum Point as planned, and we had a decent day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/bay-bridge-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1938\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1938\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?fit=2000%2C1176&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1176\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1347174067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?fit=584%2C343&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1938\" title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?resize=584%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" width=\"584\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C602&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?resize=500%2C294&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-18.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1936\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/bay-bridge-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1936\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1936\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1936\" title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-17.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sky was a remarkable blue, with highlights in the clouds.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1940\" style=\"width: 1470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/ring-billed-gull-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1940\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1940\" data-attachment-id=\"1940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1940\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?fit=1460%2C1056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1460,1056\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not much of a poet, but there&amp;#8217;s a remarkable serenity in watching a Ring Billed Gull glide through an early morning sky.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?fit=584%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1940\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?w=1460&amp;ssl=1 1460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?resize=1024%2C740&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?resize=414%2C300&amp;ssl=1 414w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not much of a poet, but there&#8217;s a remarkable serenity in watching a Ring Billed Gull glide through an early morning sky.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1942\" style=\"width: 2858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/double-crested-cormorant-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1942\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1942\" data-attachment-id=\"1942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1942\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?fit=2848%2C1544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2848,1544\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Large flocks of Double Crested Cormorants are a regular sight at Possum Point. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?fit=584%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1942\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?resize=584%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?w=2848&amp;ssl=1 2848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?resize=1024%2C555&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?resize=500%2C271&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-23.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large flocks of Double Crested Cormorants are a regular sight at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/kingfisher-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1949\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1949\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-22.jpg?fit=616%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"616,488\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-22.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1949\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-22.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-22.jpg?w=616&amp;ssl=1 616w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-22.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-22.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1948\" style=\"width: 362px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/kingfisher-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1948\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1948\" data-attachment-id=\"1948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1948\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-21.jpg?fit=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"352,300\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Belted Kingfisher  was very active, flying back and forth and diving for fish several times.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-21.jpg?fit=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1948\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-21.jpg?resize=352%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher \" width=\"352\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-21.jpg?w=352&amp;ssl=1 352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Kingfisher-21.jpg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Belted Kingfisher was very active, flying back and forth and diving for fish several times.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/yellow-warbler-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1946\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1946\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-11.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=\"Yellow Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-11.jpg?fit=476%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1946\" title=\"Yellow Warbler \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-11.jpg?resize=476%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Warbler \" width=\"476\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-11.jpg?w=476&amp;ssl=1 476w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-11.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-11.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1945\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/yellow-warbler-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1945\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1945\" data-attachment-id=\"1945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-10.jpg?fit=384%2C312&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"384,312\" 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;This Yellow Warbler  was not very cooperative.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-10.jpg?fit=384%2C312&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1945\" title=\"Yellow Warbler \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-10.jpg?resize=384%2C312&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Warbler \" width=\"384\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-10.jpg?w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-10.jpg?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Warbler-10.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Yellow Warbler was not very cooperative.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1953\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?fit=1048%2C704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1048,704\" 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 Blue Heron in Flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?fit=584%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1953\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?resize=584%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-28.jpg?resize=446%2C300&amp;ssl=1 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1951\" style=\"width: 1086px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1951\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1951\" data-attachment-id=\"1951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1951\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?fit=1076%2C1028&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1076,1028\" 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 Blue Heron in Flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron is headed for a perch in the tree in front of him.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?fit=584%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1951\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?resize=584%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?w=1076&amp;ssl=1 1076w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?resize=1024%2C978&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-27.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron is headed for a perch in the tree in front of him.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1956\" style=\"width: 1134px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/green-heron-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1956\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1956\" data-attachment-id=\"1956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1956\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?fit=1124%2C988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1124,988\" 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=\"Green Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Green Heron  was very intent on his fishing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1956\" title=\"Green Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?w=1124&amp;ssl=1 1124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?resize=1024%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-11.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Green Heron was very intent on his fishing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/palm-warbler-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1972\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1972\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-5.jpg?fit=780%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,572\" 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=\"Palm  Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-5.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1972\" title=\"Palm Warbler \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palm Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-5.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1958\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/palm-warbler-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1958\" data-attachment-id=\"1958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1958\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-4.jpg?fit=600%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,424\" 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=\"Palm  Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was surprised to see this Palm  Warbler foraging in the grass.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-4.jpg?fit=584%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1958\" title=\"Palm Warbler \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=584%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palm Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-4.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=424%2C300&amp;ssl=1 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was surprised to see this Palm Warbler foraging in the grass.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1960\" style=\"width: 986px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/house-finch-38\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1960\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1960\" data-attachment-id=\"1960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Finch-38.jpg?fit=976%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"976,740\" 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=\"House Finch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I wish more birds were as cooperative as this House Finch. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Finch-38.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1960\" title=\"House Finch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Finch-38.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Finch \" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Finch-38.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Finch-38.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Finch-38.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I wish more birds were as cooperative as this House Finch.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/red-eyed-vireo-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1964\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1964\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-20.jpg?fit=504%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"504,364\" 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-20.jpg?fit=504%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1964\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-20.jpg?resize=504%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo\" width=\"504\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-20.jpg?w=504&amp;ssl=1 504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-20.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-20.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/red-eyed-vireo-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1966\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1966\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-21.jpg?fit=572%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"572,404\" 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=\"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-21.jpg?fit=572%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1966\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-21.jpg?resize=572%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"572\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-21.jpg?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-21.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-21.jpg?resize=424%2C300&amp;ssl=1 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1962\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/red-eyed-vireo-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1962\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1962\" data-attachment-id=\"1962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1962\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-19.jpg?fit=600%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,436\" 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;I&amp;#8217;ve had good luck with Red Eyed Vireos lately. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-19.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1962\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-19.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-19.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-19.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-19.jpg?resize=412%2C300&amp;ssl=1 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve had good luck with Red Eyed Vireos lately.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1968\" style=\"width: 1030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1968\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1968\" data-attachment-id=\"1968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1968\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-23.jpg?fit=1020%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1020,676\" 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;This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher  was very active, and I was lucky to get this shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-23.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1968\" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-23.jpg?resize=584%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-23.jpg?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-23.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-23.jpg?resize=452%2C300&amp;ssl=1 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was very active, and I was lucky to get this shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1970\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/common-yellwothroat-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1970\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1970\" data-attachment-id=\"1970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1970\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Common-Yellwothroat-7.jpg?fit=676%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"676,544\" 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=\"Common Yellowthroat \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Common Yellowthroat  is a female.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Common-Yellwothroat-7.jpg?fit=584%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1970\" title=\"Common Yellwothroat \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Common-Yellwothroat-7.jpg?resize=584%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Yellwothroat \" width=\"584\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Common-Yellwothroat-7.jpg?w=676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Common-Yellwothroat-7.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Common-Yellwothroat-7.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Common Yellwothroat is a female.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1974\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/deer-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1974\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1974\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-25.jpg?fit=864%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,760\" 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&amp;#8217;ve only seen a few stags, and this is the first I&amp;#8217;ve been able to photograph. He looks a bit skinny to me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-25.jpg?fit=584%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1974\" title=\"Deer \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-25.jpg?resize=584%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-25.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-25.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-25.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve only seen a few stags, and this is the first I&#8217;ve been able to photograph. He looks a bit skinny to me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1976\" style=\"width: 718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/eastern-wood-peewee-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1976\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1976\" data-attachment-id=\"1976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1976\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-7.jpg?fit=708%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"708,588\" 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=\"Eastern Wood Peewee\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern Wood Peewees have been very common this week.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-7.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1976\" title=\"Eastern Wood Peewee\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-7.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Wood Peewee\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-7.jpg?w=708&amp;ssl=1 708w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-7.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-7.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Wood Peewees have been very common this week.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1977\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-9-2012-2\/unknown-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1977\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1977\" data-attachment-id=\"1977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1977\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-18.jpg?fit=540%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,500\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t know what this is at the moment.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-18.jpg?fit=540%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1977\" title=\"Unknown \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-18.jpg?resize=540%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unknown \" width=\"540\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-18.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-18.jpg?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-18.jpg?resize=324%2C300&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t know what this is at the moment. 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