{"id":2598,"date":"2012-09-26T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T22:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=2598"},"modified":"2012-09-27T14:31:22","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T18:31:22","slug":"yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=2598","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Billed Cuckoo and Blue Gray Gnatcatcher at Terrapin Nature Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D2598&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>Fall is the best time of year in Maryland. It was another gorgeous morning after last night&#8217;s showers. Temps were in the 60s early and quickly rose to the 70s, with a few clouds. I headed off to Terrapin Nature Area in hopes of another great migrant day, but it was not to be. Still, I saw hundreds of Blue Jays heading South and got a few interesting birds to pose.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2599\" style=\"width: 326px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/wood-duck-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2599\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2599\" data-attachment-id=\"2599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2599\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Wood-Duck-2.jpg?fit=316%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"316,256\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These female Wood Ducks were a little too far away, but it&amp;#8217;s a sign the ducks are coming, and I&amp;#8217;m looking forward to it. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Wood-Duck-2.jpg?fit=316%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Wood-Duck-2.jpg?resize=316%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" title=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"316\" height=\"256\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Wood-Duck-2.jpg?w=316&amp;ssl=1 316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Wood-Duck-2.jpg?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These female Wood Ducks were a little too far away, but it&#8217;s a sign the ducks are coming, and I&#8217;m looking forward to it.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-26.jpg?fit=940%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,588\" 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=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-26.jpg?fit=584%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-26.jpg?resize=584%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"365\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-26.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-26.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-26.jpg?resize=479%2C300&amp;ssl=1 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2606\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2606\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-27.jpg?fit=984%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"984,644\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-27.jpg?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-27.jpg?resize=584%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-27.jpg?w=984&amp;ssl=1 984w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-27.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-27.jpg?resize=458%2C300&amp;ssl=1 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2602\" style=\"width: 1006px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2602\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2602\" data-attachment-id=\"2602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2602\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-25.jpg?fit=996%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"996,680\" 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;The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher is a Neotropical migrant, and will be headed to  Mexico or the Bahamas soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-25.jpg?fit=584%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-25.jpg?resize=584%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"399\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-25.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-25.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-25.jpg?resize=439%2C300&amp;ssl=1 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher is a Neotropical migrant, and will be headed to  Mexico or the Bahamas soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2608\" style=\"width: 1150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2608\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2608\" data-attachment-id=\"2608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2608\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?fit=1140%2C1144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,1144\" 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-Billed-Cuckoo-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t see these handsome birds often.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?fit=584%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?resize=584%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"586\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-9.jpg?resize=1020%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t see these handsome birds often.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2610\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/green-heron-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2610\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2610\" data-attachment-id=\"2610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2610\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-14.jpg?fit=760%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"760,624\" 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;The marsh pond has been a consistent site for Green Herons. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-14.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-14.jpg?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" title=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-14.jpg?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-14.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Green-Heron-14.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The marsh pond has been a consistent site for Green Herons.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2612\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/house-wren-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2612\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2612\" data-attachment-id=\"2612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2612\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-6.jpg?fit=520%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"520,380\" 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=\"House Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky to get this House Wren, who only appeared briefly. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-6.jpg?fit=520%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-6.jpg?resize=520%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Wren \" title=\"House Wren \" width=\"520\" height=\"380\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-6.jpg?w=520&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-6.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/House-Wren-6.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky to get this House Wren, who only appeared briefly.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/magnolia-warbler-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2620\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2620\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-18.jpg?fit=704%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"704,624\" 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=\"Magnolia Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-18.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-18.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Magnolia Warbler \" title=\"Magnolia Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-18.jpg?w=704&amp;ssl=1 704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-18.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-18.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2614\" style=\"width: 698px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/magnolia-warbler-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2614\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2614\" data-attachment-id=\"2614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2614\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-17.jpg?fit=688%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"688,424\" 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=\"Magnolia Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw very few warblers today, so I was glad this Magnolia Warbler  posed briefly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-17.jpg?fit=584%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-17.jpg?resize=584%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Magnolia Warbler \" title=\"Magnolia Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-17.jpg?w=688&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-17.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Magnolia-Warbler-17.jpg?resize=486%2C300&amp;ssl=1 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw very few warblers today, so I was glad this Magnolia Warbler  posed briefly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2616\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/deer-skull-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2616\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2616\" data-attachment-id=\"2616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2616\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C990&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,990\" 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 Skull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was chatting with the gate keeper, who brings his dog for a walk every day when he opens the gate, and the dog bounded out the brush with this Deer Skull. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?fit=584%2C289&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?resize=584%2C289&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer Skull \" title=\"Deer Skull \" width=\"584\" height=\"289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C506&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?resize=500%2C247&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Deer-Skull-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was chatting with the gate keeper, who brings his dog for a walk every day when he opens the gate, and the dog bounded out the brush with this Deer Skull.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2618\" style=\"width: 1106px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/blue-jay-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2618\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2618\" data-attachment-id=\"2618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2618\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?fit=1096%2C772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1096,772\" 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 Jay \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hundreds of Blue Jays flew overhead today, heading South. I had no ide of this phenomenon.&lt;br \/&gt;\nFrom Allaboutbirds.org:&lt;br \/&gt;\n&amp;#8220;Cool Facts&lt;br \/&gt;\nThousands of Blue Jays migrate in flocks along the Great Lakes and Atlantic coasts, but much about their migration remains a mystery. Some are present throughout winter in all parts of their range. Young jays may be more likely to migrate than adults, but many adults also migrate. Some individual jays migrate south one year, stay north the next winter, and then migrate south again the next year. No one has worked out why they migrate when they do. &amp;#8220;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay \" title=\"Blue Jay \" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?w=1096&amp;ssl=1 1096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?resize=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Jay-30.jpg?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hundreds of Blue Jays flew overhead today, heading South. I had no ide of this phenomenon.<br \/>From Allaboutbirds.org:<br \/>&#8220;Cool Facts<br \/>Thousands of Blue Jays migrate in flocks along the Great Lakes and Atlantic coasts, but much about their migration remains a mystery. Some are present throughout winter in all parts of their range. Young jays may be more likely to migrate than adults, but many adults also migrate. Some individual jays migrate south one year, stay north the next winter, and then migrate south again the next year. No one has worked out why they migrate when they do. &#8220;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2622\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-and-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-at-terrapin-nature-area\/butterfly-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2622\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2622\" data-attachment-id=\"2622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2622\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Butterfly-15.jpg?fit=1000%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,732\" 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=\"Butterfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t identified this butterfly yet.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Butterfly-15.jpg?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Butterfly-15.jpg?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly \" title=\"Butterfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Butterfly-15.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Butterfly-15.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Butterfly-15.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t identified this butterfly yet.<\/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%3D2598&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>Fall is the best time of year in Maryland. It was another gorgeous morning after last night&#8217;s showers. Temps were in the 60s early and quickly rose to the 70s, with a few clouds. 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