{"id":2001,"date":"2012-09-11T18:06:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T22:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=2001"},"modified":"2017-11-08T05:55:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T10:55:17","slug":"september-11-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=2001","title":{"rendered":"Brown Thrasher at Sandy 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%3D2001&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>Perfect birding weather! I elected to go to Sandy Point State Park this morning in my usual search for migrants. I talk about the weather a lot, because it affects everything you do when you&#8217;re in the field. Although I used to, I probably wouldn&#8217;t do much birding today without a camera, and expensive cameras need protection from extreme weather and precipitation.<br \/>\nPictures have their own beauty, and some approach works of art, but they also have value in sharing your experience. While a picture of a hawk flying or a chickadee foraging is informative, it only comes close to the actual experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2002\" style=\"width: 1834px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/deer-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2002\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2002\" data-attachment-id=\"2002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2002\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?fit=1824%2C2132&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1824,2132\" 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 see deer every morning at Sandy Point, and I think the staff may have installed them as greeters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?fit=584%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2002\" title=\"Deer \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?resize=584%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?w=1824&amp;ssl=1 1824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?resize=876%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 876w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-26.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I see deer every morning at Sandy Point, and I think the staff may have installed them as greeters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2004\" style=\"width: 1314px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/great-blue-heron-42\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2004\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2004\" data-attachment-id=\"2004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2004\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?fit=1304%2C1828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1304,1828\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve seen Great Blue Herons wading, flying, in trees and on the shore, but this is the first I&amp;#8217;ve seen on a park bench. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?fit=584%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2004\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?resize=584%2C819&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?w=1304&amp;ssl=1 1304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?resize=730%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 730w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-42.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve seen Great Blue Herons wading, flying, in trees and on the shore, but this is the first I&#8217;ve seen one on a park bench.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2006\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/house-wren-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2006\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2006\" data-attachment-id=\"2006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2006\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-2.jpg?fit=816%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"816,508\" 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 Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a House Wren. The book refers to it as a Gray Adult, as opposed to the Brown Adult. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-2.jpg?fit=584%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2006\" title=\"House Wren \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-2.jpg?resize=584%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-2.jpg?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-2.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-2.jpg?resize=481%2C300&amp;ssl=1 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a House Wren. The book refers to it as a Gray Adult, as opposed to the Brown Adult.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/downy-59\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2034\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2034\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-59.jpg?fit=656%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"656,608\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-59.jpg?fit=584%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2034\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-59.jpg?resize=584%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-59.jpg?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-59.jpg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-59.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2008\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/downy-58\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2008\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2008\" data-attachment-id=\"2008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2008\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-58.jpg?fit=676%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"676,476\" 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=\"Downy  Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You don&amp;#8217;t have to watch a Downy  Woodpecker for long to realize how assiduously they search for food.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-58.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2008\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-58.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-58.jpg?w=676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-58.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Downy-58.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You don&#8217;t have to watch a Downy Woodpecker for long to realize how assiduously they search for food.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/red-eyed-vireo-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2014\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2014\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-23.jpg?fit=828%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"828,504\" 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-23.jpg?fit=584%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2014\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-23.jpg?resize=584%2C355&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-23.jpg?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-23.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-23.jpg?resize=492%2C300&amp;ssl=1 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/red-eyed-vireo-24\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2020\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2020\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-24.jpg?fit=840%2C880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,880\" 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-24.jpg?fit=584%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2020\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-24.jpg?resize=584%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-24.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-24.jpg?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2013\" style=\"width: 998px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/red-eyed-vireo-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2013\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2013\" data-attachment-id=\"2013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2013\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-22.jpg?fit=988%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"988,520\" 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 had a love-hare thing going with the Red Eyed Vireo for a while, as they were so hard to photograph, high in the branches of trees. Lately, they have been more cooperative.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-22.jpg?fit=584%2C307&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2013\" title=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-22.jpg?resize=584%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-22.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-22.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Red-Eyed-Vireo-22.jpg?resize=500%2C263&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I had a love-hate thing going with the Red Eyed Vireo for a while, as they were so hard to photograph, high in the branches of trees. Lately, they have been more cooperative.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2021\" style=\"width: 1886px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/catbird-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2021\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2021\" data-attachment-id=\"2021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2021\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?fit=1876%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1876,1536\" 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=\"Catbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Catbird  will be migrating to Central America or the Bahamas soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2021\" title=\"Catbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Catbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?w=1876&amp;ssl=1 1876w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?resize=1024%2C838&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Catbird-16.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Catbird will be migrating to Central America or the Bahamas soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/brown-thrasher-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2027\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2027\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?fit=1536%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,884\" 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=\"Brown Thrasher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?fit=584%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2027\" title=\"Brown Thrasher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?resize=584%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher \" width=\"584\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C589&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?resize=500%2C287&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-8.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/brown-thrasher-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2025\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2025\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?fit=1228%2C1528&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1228,1528\" 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=\"Brown Thrasher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?fit=584%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2025\" title=\"Brown Thrasher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?resize=584%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher \" width=\"584\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?resize=822%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2023\" style=\"width: 902px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/brown-thrasher-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2023\" data-attachment-id=\"2023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2023\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-6.jpg?fit=892%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"892,1088\" 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=\"Brown Thrasher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#8217;s a good look at the streaked breast of the Brown Thrasher.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-6.jpg?fit=584%2C713&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2023\" title=\"Brown Thrasher\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-6.jpg?resize=584%2C712&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher\" width=\"584\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-6.jpg?w=892&amp;ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-6.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Brown-Thrasher-6.jpg?resize=839%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s a good look at the streaked breast of the Brown Thrasher.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2029\" style=\"width: 1750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/great-black-backed-gull-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2029\" data-attachment-id=\"2029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2029\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?fit=1740%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1740,868\" 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  Black Backed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great  Black Backed Gull is a juvenile.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?fit=584%2C291&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2029\" title=\"Great Black Backed Gull \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=584%2C291&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Black Backed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?w=1740&amp;ssl=1 1740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C510&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=500%2C249&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Black Backed Gull is a juvenile.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2030\" style=\"width: 2090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/great-black-backed-gull-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2030\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2030\" data-attachment-id=\"2030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2030\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?fit=2080%2C1432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2080,1432\" 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  Black Backed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great  Black Backed Gull is an adult.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?fit=584%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2030\" title=\"Great Black Backed Gull \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=584%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Black Backed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?w=2080&amp;ssl=1 2080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C704&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=435%2C300&amp;ssl=1 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Black-Backed-Gull-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Black Backed Gull is an adult.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2032\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/unknown-warbler-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2032\" data-attachment-id=\"2032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-10.jpg?fit=488%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"488,380\" 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;Another Unknown Warbler . 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-10.jpg?fit=488%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2032\" title=\"Unknown Warbler \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-10.jpg?resize=488%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unknown Warbler \" width=\"488\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-10.jpg?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-10.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Unknown-Warbler-10.jpg?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another Unknown Warbler . I&#8217;m working on it. American Redstart.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2035\" style=\"width: 1914px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/deer-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2035\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2035\" data-attachment-id=\"2035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2035\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?fit=1904%2C2800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1904,2800\" 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 was surprised this young deer let me get so close.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?fit=584%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2035\" title=\"Deer \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?resize=584%2C859&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?w=1904&amp;ssl=1 1904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?resize=696%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-27.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was surprised this young deer let me get so close.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2037\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/starling-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2037\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2037\" data-attachment-id=\"2037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2037\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Starling-11.jpg?fit=628%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"628,556\" 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=\"European Starling \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This juvenile European Starling  is molting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Starling-11.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2037\" title=\"European Starling \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Starling-11.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"European Starling \" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Starling-11.jpg?w=628&amp;ssl=1 628w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Starling-11.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Starling-11.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This juvenile European Starling is molting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2039\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/september-11-2012\/sandy-point-lighthouse\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2039\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2039\" data-attachment-id=\"2039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2039\" 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I elected to go to Sandy Point State Park this morning in my usual search for migrants. I talk about the weather a lot, because it affects everything you do when you&#8217;re in the field. 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