{"id":20748,"date":"2014-12-19T18:46:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T23:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=20748"},"modified":"2014-12-19T18:50:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T23:50:12","slug":"white-breasted-nuthatch-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=20748","title":{"rendered":"White Breasted Nuthatch at Thomas 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%3D20748&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>The weatherman got it wrong again. &#8220;Sunny&#8221; was &#8220;Dark and Cloudy&#8221;, making for poor lighting.<br \/>\nI started at Quiet Waters, which is getting more active, then went on to Thomas Point, which was nearly dead.  I expect we&#8217;ll be seeing more ducks soon, however.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20751\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20751\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20751\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20751\" data-attachment-id=\"20751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20751\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Horned-Grebe-61.png?fit=1024%2C809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,809\" 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=\"Horned Grebe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two Horned Grebes were feeding near the cove. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Horned-Grebe-61.png?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Horned-Grebe-61.png?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe \" title=\"Horned Grebe\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Horned-Grebe-61.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Horned-Grebe-61.png?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Horned-Grebe-61.png?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Horned Grebes were feeding near the cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20752\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20752\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20752\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20752\" data-attachment-id=\"20752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20752\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-124.png?fit=1024%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,799\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A pair of Hooded Mergansers were swimming slowly in the cove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-124.png?fit=584%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-124.png?resize=584%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" title=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"456\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-124.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-124.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-124.png?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pair of Hooded Mergansers were swimming slowly in the cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20749\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20749\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20749\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20749\" data-attachment-id=\"20749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20749\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-21.png?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,851\" 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=\"Dark Eyed Junco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Dark Eyed Junco posed for me at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-21.png?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-21.png?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dark Eyed Junco\" title=\"Dark Eyed Junco\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-21.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-21.png?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-21.png?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Dark Eyed Junco posed for me at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20750\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20750\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20750\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20750\" data-attachment-id=\"20750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20750\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-31.png?fit=1024%2C947&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,947\" 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=\"White Breasted Nuthatch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This White Breasted Nuthatch was very active, and it was difficult to get any shot at all.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-31.png?fit=584%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-31.png?resize=584%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch\" width=\"584\" height=\"540\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-31.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-31.png?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-31.png?resize=324%2C300&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This White Breasted Nuthatch was very active, and it was difficult to get any shot at all.<\/p><\/div>\n\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%3D20748&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weatherman got it wrong again. &#8220;Sunny&#8221; was &#8220;Dark and Cloudy&#8221;, making for poor lighting. I started at Quiet Waters, which is getting more active, then went on to Thomas Point, which was nearly dead. I expect we&#8217;ll be seeing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=20748\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-5oE","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20748"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20755,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20748\/revisions\/20755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}