{"id":262,"date":"2012-06-27T22:14:49","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T22:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=262"},"modified":"2020-06-07T12:49:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T16:49:43","slug":"june-27-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge"},"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%3D262&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I decided to visit Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge this morning. I called ahead to verify hours and places, and was misdirected by the biologist who answered the phone. A staff member at the North Tract directed me to the South Tract, which opens at Sunrise, my preferred birding time. I met a couple of interesting birders, including a guy from New Zealand who knows Lucy Lawless, star of the greatest TV series of all time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_288\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/bluebird-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-288\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288\" data-attachment-id=\"288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=288\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-21.jpg?fit=764%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"764,580\" 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=\"Bluebird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There is a nesting box attached to the pole this Bluebird is sitting on.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-21.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288\" title=\"Bluebird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-21.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-21.jpg?w=764&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-21.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-21.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is a nesting box attached to the pole this Bluebird is sitting on.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_284\" style=\"width: 2118px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/great-blue-heron-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-284\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284\" data-attachment-id=\"284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?fit=2108%2C1704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2108,1704\" 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 haven&amp;#8217;t seen a Great Blue Heron quite this deep in the water before.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" title=\"Great Blue Heron\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?w=2108&amp;ssl=1 2108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C827&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-14.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen a Great Blue Heron quite this deep in the water before.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_263\" style=\"width: 1250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/yellow-billed-cuckoo-3-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-263\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263\" data-attachment-id=\"263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=263\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?fit=1240%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1240,944\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As soon as I started down the path, I saw a shaking in the tree nearest me, and managed this shot of a rather elusive Yellow Billed Cuckoo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-263\" title=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?w=1240&amp;ssl=1 1240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As soon as I started down the path, I saw a shaking in the tree nearest me, and managed this shot of a rather elusive Yellow Billed Cuckoo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_265\" style=\"width: 914px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/sparrow\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-265\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-265\" data-attachment-id=\"265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow.jpg?fit=904%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"904,540\" 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=\"Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Sparrow has me confused, so I&amp;#8217;m checking for an ID.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow.jpg?fit=584%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-265\" title=\"Sparrow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow.jpg?resize=584%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow.jpg?w=904&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow.jpg?resize=500%2C298&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Sparrow has me confused, so I&#8217;m checking for an ID. Update:Juvenile Chipping Sparrow<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_267\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/sparrow-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-267\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-267\" data-attachment-id=\"267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=267\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-1.jpg?fit=948%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"948,708\" 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=\"Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yet another unknown Sparrow, but I&amp;#8217;m working on it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-1.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-267\" title=\"Sparrow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-1.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yet another unknown Sparrow, but I&#8217;m working on it. Update:The experts are still unsure.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_268\" style=\"width: 578px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/unknown-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-268\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-268\" data-attachment-id=\"268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=268\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Unknown-27.jpg?fit=568%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"568,464\" 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 Juvenile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another unknown bird. I was with an expert who got only a quick look, an thinks it&amp;#8217;s a juvenile of some kind.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Unknown-27.jpg?fit=568%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268\" title=\"Unknown Juvenile\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Unknown-27.jpg?resize=568%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unknown Juvenile\" width=\"568\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Unknown-27.jpg?w=568&amp;ssl=1 568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Unknown-27.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Unknown-27.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another unknown bird. I was with an expert who got only a quick look, and thinks it&#8217;s a juvenile of some kind. Update-it&#8217;s likely a Juvenile Bluebird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_269\" style=\"width: 1006px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/common-yellwothroat-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-269\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269\" data-attachment-id=\"269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Common-Yellwothroat-5.jpg?fit=996%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"996,912\" 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 Yellwothroat (Female)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This appears to be a Common Yellowthroat female, but I&amp;#8217;m double checking.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Common-Yellwothroat-5.jpg?fit=584%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269\" title=\"Common Yellwothroat (Female)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Common-Yellwothroat-5.jpg?resize=584%2C535&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Yellwothroat (Female)\" width=\"584\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Common-Yellwothroat-5.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Common-Yellwothroat-5.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Common-Yellwothroat-5.jpg?resize=327%2C300&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This appears to be a Common Yellowthroat female, but I&#8217;m double checking.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_271\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/eastern-phoebe-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-271\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271\" data-attachment-id=\"271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=271\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-1.jpg?fit=624%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,596\" 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 Phoebe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not positive of this ID yet.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-1.jpg?fit=584%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-271\" title=\"Eastern Phoebe\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-1.jpg?resize=584%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe\" width=\"584\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-1.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-1.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-1.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not positive of this ID yet.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_272\" style=\"width: 1178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-272\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-272\" data-attachment-id=\"272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?fit=1168%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1168,668\" 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 was being harassed by a swallowas he flew across the lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?fit=584%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-272\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?resize=584%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight\" width=\"584\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-9.jpg?resize=500%2C285&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron was being harassed by a swallow as he flew across the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_274\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/great-blue-heron-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-274\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-274\" data-attachment-id=\"274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=274\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?fit=2048%2C1432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1432\" 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 Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve seen a lot of Great Blue Herons, but this one is particularly colorful, in a nice setting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?fit=584%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-274\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?resize=584%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C716&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?resize=429%2C300&amp;ssl=1 429w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-13.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve seen a lot of Great Blue Herons, but this one is particularly colorful, in a nice setting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_276\" style=\"width: 1742px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-276\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-276\" data-attachment-id=\"276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?fit=1732%2C1104&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1104\" 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;With a little luck I got this Great Blue Heron as he was landing. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?fit=584%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-276\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?resize=584%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight\" width=\"584\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?w=1732&amp;ssl=1 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?resize=470%2C300&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With a little luck I got this Great Blue Heron as he was landing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_278\" style=\"width: 2412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/canada-goose-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-278\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278\" data-attachment-id=\"278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=278\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?fit=2402%2C1240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2402,1240\" 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=\"Canada Goose Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This family of Canadian Geese headed serenely across the lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?fit=584%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-278\" title=\"Canada Goose Family\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?resize=584%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose Family\" width=\"584\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?w=2402&amp;ssl=1 2402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C528&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?resize=500%2C258&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-9.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This family of Canadian Geese headed serenely across the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_279\" style=\"width: 1446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-279\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279\" data-attachment-id=\"279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?fit=1436%2C1096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1436,1096\" 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;Here he is again, just because I like this shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-279\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?resize=584%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?w=1436&amp;ssl=1 1436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?resize=1024%2C781&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-11.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here he is again, just because I like this shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_281\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/hermit-thrush-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-281\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-281\" data-attachment-id=\"281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hermit-Thrush-3.jpg?fit=632%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"632,496\" 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=\"Hermit Thrush \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Hermit Thrush just as I entered the woods, which abounded with insects. I was stung on the lip shortly after this, and had a fat lip for several hours.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hermit-Thrush-3.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281\" title=\"Hermit Thrush \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hermit-Thrush-3.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hermit Thrush \" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hermit-Thrush-3.jpg?w=632&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hermit-Thrush-3.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hermit-Thrush-3.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Hermit Thrush just as I entered the woods, which abounded with insects. I was stung on the lip shortly after this, and had a fat lip for several hours.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 882px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/eastern-kingbird-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-282\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" data-attachment-id=\"282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-12.jpg?fit=872%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"872,688\" 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 Kingbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Eastern Kingbird posed very nicely.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-12.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-12.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-12.jpg?w=872&amp;ssl=1 872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-12.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-12.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Eastern Kingbird posed very nicely.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-286\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=286\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-2.jpg?fit=640%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,464\" 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=\"&lt;p&gt;This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was high in a tree, and was difficult to get in focus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-2.jpg?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286\" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-2.jpg?resize=584%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-2.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-2.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-2.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_289\" style=\"width: 1474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-27-2012\/tree-swallow-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-289\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-289\" data-attachment-id=\"289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?fit=1464%2C1484&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1464,1484\" 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=\"Tree Swallow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tree Swallows and Bluebirds seem to compete for nesting boxes at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?fit=584%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-289\" title=\"Tree Swallow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?resize=584%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow\" width=\"584\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?w=1464&amp;ssl=1 1464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?resize=1010%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1010w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Swallows and Bluebirds seem to compete for nesting boxes at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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